---
name: "qb_ipcs_ref"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libqb"
version: "2.0.10-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/qb_ipcs_ref"
---

# qb\_ipcs\_ref(3)

Increase the reference counter on the service object.

## NAME

qb\_ipcs\_ref - Increase the reference counter on the service object.

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <qb/qbipcs.h>

void qb_ipcs_ref(
    qb_ipcs_service_t   *s   /* service instance */
);
```

## PARAMS

**s** *service instance*

## DESCRIPTION

## SEE ALSO

[*qb\_ipcs\_response\_send*(3)](/qb_ipcs_response_send/3.md), [*qb\_ipcs\_unref*(3)](/qb_ipcs_unref/3.md), [*qb\_ipcs\_connection\_auth\_set*(3)](/qb_ipcs_connection_auth_set/3.md), [*qb\_ipcs\_service\_context\_get*(3)](/qb_ipcs_service_context_get/3.md), [*qb\_ipcs\_connection\_ref*(3)](/qb_ipcs_connection_ref/3.md), [*qb\_ipcs\_connection\_next\_get*(3)](/qb_ipcs_connection_next_get/3.md), [*qb\_ipcs\_stats\_get*(3)](/qb_ipcs_stats_get/3.md), [*qb\_ipcs\_connection\_unref*(3)](/qb_ipcs_connection_unref/3.md), [*qb\_ipcs\_context\_set*(3)](/qb_ipcs_context_set/3.md), [*qb\_ipcs\_poll\_handlers\_set*(3)](/qb_ipcs_poll_handlers_set/3.md), [*qb\_ipcs\_request\_rate\_limit*(3)](/qb_ipcs_request_rate_limit/3.md), [*qb\_ipcs\_disconnect*(3)](/qb_ipcs_disconnect/3.md), [*qb\_ipcs\_connection\_first\_get*(3)](/qb_ipcs_connection_first_get/3.md), [*qb\_ipcs\_enforce\_buffer\_size*(3)](/qb_ipcs_enforce_buffer_size/3.md), [*qb\_ipcs\_destroy*(3)](/qb_ipcs_destroy/3.md), [*qb\_ipcs\_event\_send*(3)](/qb_ipcs_event_send/3.md), [*qb\_ipcs\_connection\_stats\_get\_2*(3)](/qb_ipcs_connection_stats_get_2/3.md), [*qb\_ipcs\_service\_context\_set*(3)](/qb_ipcs_service_context_set/3.md), [*qb\_ipcs\_connection\_stats\_get*(3)](/qb_ipcs_connection_stats_get/3.md), [*qb\_ipcs\_service\_id\_get*(3)](/qb_ipcs_service_id_get/3.md), [*qb\_ipcs\_context\_get*(3)](/qb_ipcs_context_get/3.md), [*qb\_ipcs\_connection\_get\_buffer\_size*(3)](/qb_ipcs_connection_get_buffer_size/3.md), [*qb\_ipcs\_create*(3)](/qb_ipcs_create/3.md), [*qb\_ipcs\_run*(3)](/qb_ipcs_run/3.md), [*qb\_ipcs\_event\_sendv*(3)](/qb_ipcs_event_sendv/3.md), [*qb\_ipcs\_connection\_service\_context\_get*(3)](/qb_ipcs_connection_service_context_get/3.md), [*qb\_ipcs\_response\_sendv*(3)](/qb_ipcs_response_sendv/3.md)

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2010-2020 Red Hat, Inc.