NBD_GET_REQUEST_STRUCTURED_REPLIES(3)

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version 1.25.8 · 18 versions
, in centos-stream 10

💅 nbd_get_request_structured_replies — like, is structured replies even turned on bestie?

okay so this is a page from the libnbd manual, specifically for the function nbd_get_request_structured_replies(3). it's giving "quick vibe check on a flag" and honestly? that's exactly what it is. let's get into it 🎀

✨ NAME ✨

nbd_get_request_structured_replies — the little function that tells you whether structured replies are being attempted on this handle. that's it. that's the whole job. she's an icon, she's a legend, she's a getter 💅

🦋 SYNOPSIS 🦋

#include <libnbd.h>

int nbd_get_request_structured_replies (
      struct nbd_handle *h
    );

like, you #include <libnbd.h> and then you call her with your handle h and she hands you back an int. simple. clean. no drama ✨

🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

so what she does: she returns the state of the request structured replies flag on this handle. that's the flag you (or someone) set on the handle — she's just reading it back to you. lowkey a mirror, highkey useful 💖

note bestie, this is important: if what you actually wanna know is whether structured replies were actually negotiated on a particular connection, use nbd_get_structured_replies_negotiated(3) instead. that's a different question entirely — this one is just about the flag, not the real live negotiation result. iykyk 🙈

👑 RETURN VALUE 👑

this call returns a boolean value. yes/no energy. true/false vibes. slay ⭐

🔥 ERRORS 🔥

good news: this function does not fail. she literally cannot flop. periodt 💀✨

but there's a catch (there's always a catch, bestie): the following parameters must not be NULL: "h". for more deets on that, see "Non-NULL parameters" in libnbd(3). so like, hand her a real handle, not a void, okay? 🫶

🌈 VERSION 🌈

this function first appeared in libnbd 1.2. she's been around, she's got history, she's a legacy main character 👑

if you need to test whether this function is available at compile time, check if the following macro is defined:

#define LIBNBD_HAVE_NBD_GET_REQUEST_STRUCTURED_REPLIES 1

like, #ifdef it and you're golden. iykyk 💅

🐝 SEE ALSO 🐝

the whole friend group, fr fr:

go read nbd_get_structured_replies_negotiated(3) if you're confused about the flag-vs-negotiated thing, it's literally linked twice for a reason 😭

🧚 AUTHORS 🧚

the geniuses behind this:

  • Eric Blake
  • Richard W.M. Jones

absolute icons, no cap 🫶

Copyright Red Hat

🌟 LICENSE 🌟

okay so legal time, but make it cute. this library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. periodt 💅

this library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. see the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details. like, she's free but she's not promising anything, y'know? 🫶

you should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.

fr fr, that's the whole page. now go forth and vibe check your structured replies flag bestie 💖✨

okay and like, the little footer gossip: this page is from libnbd-1.25.8, dated 2026-10, and the manual name is nbd_get_request_structured_replies(3) — so if you're citing her, that's the deets 🎀🦋

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