{
    "mode": "man",
    "parameter": "ffi_prep_cif",
    "section": "3",
    "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/ffi_prep_cif/3/json",
    "generated": "2026-06-14T05:55:46Z",
    "synopsis": "",
    "sections": {
        "NAME": {
            "content": "ffiprepcif — Prepare a fficif structure for use with fficall\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SYNOPSIS": {
            "content": "",
            "subsections": [
                {
                    "name": "#include <ffi.h>",
                    "content": "ffistatus\nffiprepcif(fficif *cif, ffiabi abi, unsigned int nargs, ffitype *rtype,\nffitype atypes);\n"
                }
            ]
        },
        "DESCRIPTION": {
            "content": "The ffiprepcif function prepares a fficif structure for use with fficall abi specifies a\nset of calling conventions to use.  atypes is an array of nargs pointers to ffitype structs\nthat describe the data type, size and alignment of each argument.  rtype points to an ffitype\nthat describes the data type, size and alignment of the return value. Note that to call a vari‐\nadic function ffiprepcifvar must be used instead.\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "RETURN VALUES": {
            "content": "Upon successful completion, ffiprepcif returns FFIOK.  It will return FFIBADTYPEDEF if cif\nis NULL or atypes or rtype is malformed. If abi does not refer to a valid ABI, FFIBADABI will\nbe returned. Available ABIs are defined in <ffitarget.h>.\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SEE ALSO": {
            "content": "ffi(3), fficall(3), ffiprepcifvar(3)\n\nFebruary 15, 2008",
            "subsections": []
        }
    },
    "summary": "ffiprepcif — Prepare a fficif structure for use with fficall",
    "flags": [],
    "examples": [],
    "see_also": [
        {
            "name": "ffi",
            "section": "3",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/ffi/3/json"
        },
        {
            "name": "fficall",
            "section": "3",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/fficall/3/json"
        },
        {
            "name": "ffiprepcifvar",
            "section": "3",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/ffiprepcifvar/3/json"
        }
    ]
}