atomic_noti...ain_is_empty(9)

🌸 atomic_notifier_call_chain_is_empty(9) 🌸

okay so bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual 💅 — yes, the header up top is literally truncated to atomic_noti...ain_is_empty(9) because terminals are tiny and dramatic, but the real full name is right there in the NAME section, don't worry 🫶

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✨ NAME ✨

atomic_notifier_call_chain_is_empty — check whether a notifier chain is empty 🎀

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✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

bool atomic_notifier_call_chain_is_empty (struct atomic_notifier_head *nh);

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✨ ARGUMENTS ✨

• nh — pointer to the head of the atomic notifier chain 👑 that's the thing you're vibing a question at

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✨ DESCRIPTION ✨

So like, the whole job of this function? It checks whether the notifier chain is empty. That's it, that's the gig, and it ate 💅

It returns true if the notifier chain is empty, and false otherwise. Simple as. No cap 🔥

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✨ SEE ALSO ✨

Kernel file ./kernel/notifier.c — plus the whole friend group of notifier friends, all in (9), all iconic ✨:

• notifier_call_chain(9)
• notifier_call_chain_robust(9)
• atomic_notifier_chain_register(9)
• atomic_notifier_chain_register_unique_prio(9)
• atomic_notifier_chain_unregister(9)
• atomic_notifier_call_chain(9)
• blocking_notifier_chain_register(9)
• blocking_notifier_chain_register_unique_prio(9)
• blocking_notifier_chain_unregister(9)
• blocking_notifier_call_chain(9)
• raw_notifier_chain_register(9)
• raw_notifier_chain_unregister(9)
• raw_notifier_call_chain(9)
• srcu_notifier_chain_register(9)
• srcu_notifier_chain_unregister(9)
• srcu_notifier_call_chain(9)
• srcu_init_notifier_head(9)

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okay that's the whole page, mwah 💖 this little gem lives in ./kernel and the manual's dated October 2026, so like, future girlie behavior fr fr 🌈🦋👑