---
name: "ixp_namespace"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libixp-dev"
version: "0.6~20121202+hg148-5"
release: "Debian 11 (Bullseye)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ixp_namespace"
---

# ixp\_namespace(3)

## NAME

ixp\_namespace

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <ixp.h>
char *ixp_namespace(void);
```

## DESCRIPTION

Returns the path of the canonical 9p namespace directory. Either the value of **$NAMESPACE**, if it's set, or, roughly, /tmp/ns.**${USER}**.**${DISPLAY**:%.0=%**}**. In the latter case, the directory is created if it doesn't exist, and it is ensured to be owned by the current user, with no group or other permissions.

## RETURN VALUE

A statically allocated string which must not be freed or altered by the caller. The same value is returned upon successive calls.

## BUGS

This function is not thread safe until after its first call.