1nbd_can_meta_context(3) LIBNBD nbd_can_meta_context(3)
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6 nbd_can_meta_context - does the server support a specific meta context?
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9 #include <libnbd.h>
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11 int nbd_can_meta_context (struct nbd_handle *h,
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15 Returns true if the server supports the given meta context (see
16 nbd_add_meta_context(3)). Returns false if the server does not.
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18 The single parameter is the name of the metadata context, for example
19 "LIBNBD_CONTEXT_BASE_ALLOCATION". <libnbd.h> includes defined
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21 "LIBNBD_CONTEXT_", but you are free to pass in other contexts.
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23 This call does not block, because it returns data that is saved in the
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27 This call returns a boolean value.
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36 The handle must be connected and finished handshaking with the server,
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40 This function first appeared in libnbd 1.0.
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42 If you need to test if this function is available at compile time check
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45 #define LIBNBD_HAVE_NBD_CAN_META_CONTEXT 1
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48 "Flag calls" in libnbd(3), nbd_add_meta_context(3),
49 nbd_block_status(3), nbd_aio_block_status(3), nbd_create(3), libnbd(3).
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52 Eric Blake
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54 Richard W.M. Jones
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57 Copyright (C) 2019 Red Hat Inc.
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77libnbd-1.2.1 2019-11-14 nbd_can_meta_context(3)