xnoop(3) [x11r4 man page]
XNoOp(3) XLIB FUNCTIONS XNoOp(3) NAME
XNoOp - No Operation SYNTAX
int XNoOp(Display *display); ARGUMENTS
display Specifies the connection to the X server. DESCRIPTION
The XNoOp function sends a NoOperation protocol request to the X server, thereby exercising the connection. SEE ALSO
Xlib - C Language X Interface X Version 11 libX11 1.2.1 XNoOp(3)