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.SH "NAME"
loc_new \- Create a new libloc context
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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#include <libloc/libloc\&.h>
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struct loc_ctx;
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int loc_new(struct loc_ctx** ctx);
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struct loc_ctx* loc_ref(struct loc_ctx* ctx);
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struct loc_ctx* loc_unref(struct loc_ctx* ctx);
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
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Every operation in libloc requires to set up a context first\&. This is done by calling loc_new(3)\&.
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Every time another part of your code is holding a reference to the context, you will need to call loc_ref() to increase the reference counter\&. If you no longer need the context, you will need to call loc_unref()\&.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
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\fBlibloc\fR(3)
.SH "AUTHORS"
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Michael Tremer