socket.h File Reference

Socket addresses. More...

#include <stdint.h>

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Data Structures
struct	sockaddr
	Generalized socket address structure. More...
Defines
#define	TCP_SOCK_STREAM   0x1
#define	SOCK_STREAM   tcp_sock_stream
#define	UDP_SOCK_DGRAM   0x2
#define	SOCK_DGRAM   udp_sock_dgram
#define	AF_INET   1
	IPv4 Internet addresses.
#define	AF_INET6   2
	IPv6 Internet addresses.
#define	SA_LEN   32
	Length of a struct sockaddr.
Typedefs
typedef uint16_t	sa_family_t
	A socket address family.
Functions
	FILE_LICENCE (GPL2_OR_LATER)
static	__attribute__ ((always_inline)) const char *socket_semantics_name(int semantics)
	Name communication semantics.
Variables
int	tcp_sock_stream
	Connection-based, reliable streams.
int	udp_sock_dgram
	Connectionless, unreliable streams.
struct sockaddr	may_alias
	Generalized socket address structure.

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Detailed Description

Socket addresses.

Definition in file socket.h.

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Define Documentation

#define SA_LEN   32

Length of a struct sockaddr.

Definition at line 78 of file socket.h.

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Typedef Documentation

typedef uint16_t sa_family_t

A socket address family.

Definition at line 75 of file socket.h.

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Function Documentation

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GPL2_OR_LATER

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static __attribute__

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(always_inline)

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const [inline, static]

Name communication semantics.

Name address family.

Parameters:

semantics

Communication semantics (e.g. SOCK_STREAM)

Return values:

name

Name of communication semantics

Parameters:

family

Address family (e.g. AF_INET)

Return values:

name

Name of address family

Definition at line 38 of file socket.h.

References SOCK_DGRAM, and SOCK_STREAM.

                                        {
        /* Cannot use a switch() because of the {TCP_UDP}_SOCK_XXX hack */
        if ( semantics == SOCK_STREAM ) {
                return "SOCK_STREAM";
        } else if ( semantics == SOCK_DGRAM ) {
                return "SOCK_DGRAM";
        } else {
                return "SOCK_UNKNOWN";
        }
}

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Variable Documentation

struct sockaddr may_alias

Generalized socket address structure.

This contains the fields common to socket addresses for all address families.