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NAME top

   io_uring_prep_waitid - prepare a waitid request

SYNOPSIS top

   **#include <sys/wait.h>**
   **#include <liburing.h>**

   **void io_uring_prep_waitid(struct io_uring_sqe ***_sqe_**,**
                             **idtype_t** _idtype_**,**
                             **id_t** _id_**,**
                             **siginfo_t ***_infop_**,**
                             **int** _options_**,**
                             **unsigned int** _flags_**);**

DESCRIPTION top

   The [io_uring_prep_waitid(3)](../man3/io%5Furing%5Fprep%5Fwaitid.3.html) function prepares a waitid request.
   The submission queue entry _sqe_ is setup to use the _idtype_ and _id_
   arguments select the child(ren), and _options_ to specify the child
   state changes to wait for. Upon successful return, it fills _infop_
   with information of the child process, if any.  _flags_ is io_uring
   specific modifier flags. They are currently unused, and hence **0**
   should be passed.

   This function prepares an async [waitid(2)](../man2/waitid.2.html) request. See that man
   page for details.

   Available since kernel 6.7.

RETURN VALUE top

   None

ERRORS top

   The CQE _res_ field will contain the result of the operation. See
   the related man page for details on possible values. Note that
   where synchronous system calls will return **-1** on failure and set
   _[errno](../man3/errno.3.html)_ to the actual error value, io_uring never uses _[errno](../man3/errno.3.html)_.
   Instead it returns the negated _[errno](../man3/errno.3.html)_ directly in the CQE _res_
   field.

SEE ALSO top

   [io_uring_get_sqe(3)](../man3/io%5Furing%5Fget%5Fsqe.3.html), [io_uring_submit(3)](../man3/io%5Furing%5Fsubmit.3.html), [waitid(2)](../man2/waitid.2.html)

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