kasprintf_strarray(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

✨ kasprintf_strarray ✨

okay so bestie, this is kasprintf_strarray from the Kernel API Manual β€” the function that allocates and fills an array of sequential strings. no cap, it's giving allocator main character energy πŸ’…

πŸ› οΈ SYNOPSIS πŸ› οΈ

char ** kasprintf_strarray (gfp_t gfp , const char *prefix , size_t n );

πŸŽ€ ARGUMENTS πŸŽ€

  • gfp β€” flags for the slab allocator. literally the memory-allocation vibe check ✨
  • prefix β€” prefix to be used. it's the starter text, the little intro before the pattern does its thing πŸ¦‹
  • n β€” number of strings to be allocated and filled. count 'em, bestie πŸ”’

πŸ’– DESCRIPTION πŸ’–

So what it does: it allocates and fills n strings using pattern "s-zu", where prefix is provided by caller. obsessed with the consistency, honestly 🌸

bestie, the caller is responsible to free them with kfree_strarray after use. don't leave them hanging β€” that's not the move πŸ’€

It returns an array of strings, or NULL when memory can't be allocated. periodt πŸ‘‘

πŸ‘€ SEE ALSO πŸ‘€


with love from ./lib, the October 2026 edition, serving kasprintf_strarray(9) vibes. mwah πŸ’‹

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