diff options
| author | Garrett D'Amore <garrett@damore.org> | 2024-03-31 10:16:46 -0700 |
|---|---|---|
| committer | Garrett D'Amore <garrett@damore.org> | 2024-03-31 10:18:28 -0700 |
| commit | f7787f8cc26b211f68dda3180a112ba3074ca638 (patch) | |
| tree | 603157bd358b174715c26cac8e4854bb58103618 | |
| parent | 1d549a3cc9c3f15378994e52bf53bf418ae762b4 (diff) | |
| download | nng-f7787f8cc26b211f68dda3180a112ba3074ca638.tar.gz nng-f7787f8cc26b211f68dda3180a112ba3074ca638.tar.bz2 nng-f7787f8cc26b211f68dda3180a112ba3074ca638.zip | |
nng_socket_pair
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/man/nng_socket_pair.3supp.adoc | 53 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/reference/src/SUMMARY.md | 1 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/reference/src/refs.md | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/reference/src/tran/socket.md | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/reference/src/util/nng_socket_pair.md | 44 |
5 files changed, 48 insertions, 54 deletions
diff --git a/docs/man/nng_socket_pair.3supp.adoc b/docs/man/nng_socket_pair.3supp.adoc deleted file mode 100644 index 68b4a943..00000000 --- a/docs/man/nng_socket_pair.3supp.adoc +++ /dev/null @@ -1,53 +0,0 @@ -= nng_socket_pair(3supp) -// -// Copyright 2023 Staysail Systems, Inc. <info@staysail.tech> -// -// This document is supplied under the terms of the MIT License, a -// copy of which should be located in the distribution where this -// file was obtained (LICENSE.txt). A copy of the license may also be -// found online at https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT. -// - -== NAME - -nng_socket_pair - create a connected pair of BSD sockets - -== SYNOPSIS - -[source, c] ----- -#include <nng/nng.h> -#include <nng/supplemental/util/platform.h> - -int nng_socket_pair(int fds[2]); ----- - -== DESCRIPTION - -The `nng_socket_pair()` function creates a pair of connected BSD sockets. -These sockets, which are returned in the _fds_ array, are suitable for -use with the xref:nng_socket.7.adoc[_socket_] transport. - -On POSIX platforms, this is a thin wrapper around the standard `socketpair()` function, -using the `AF_UNIX` family and the `SOCK_STREAM` socket type. - -NOTE: At present only POSIX platforms implementing `socketpair()` are supported with this function. - -TIP: This function may be useful for creating a shared connection between a parent process and -a child process on UNIX platforms, without requiring the processes use a shared filesystem or TCP connection. - -== RETURN VALUES - -This function returns 0 on success, and non-zero otherwise. - -== ERRORS - -[horizontal] -`NNG_ENOMEM`:: Insufficient memory exists. -`NNG_ENOTSUP`:: This platform does not support socket pairs. - -== SEE ALSO - -[.text-left] -xref:nng_socket.7.adoc[nng_socket(7)], -xref:nng.7.adoc[nng(7)] diff --git a/docs/reference/src/SUMMARY.md b/docs/reference/src/SUMMARY.md index 42910b17..40a02f7d 100644 --- a/docs/reference/src/SUMMARY.md +++ b/docs/reference/src/SUMMARY.md @@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ - [nng_msleep](util/nng_msleep.md) - [nng_random](util/nng_random.md) - [nng_sleep_aio](util/nng_sleep_aio.md) + - [nng_socket_pair](util/nng_socket_pair.md) - [nng_strdup](util/nng_strdup.md) - [nng_strerror](util/nng_strerror.md) - [nng_strfree](util/nng_strfree.md) diff --git a/docs/reference/src/refs.md b/docs/reference/src/refs.md index 2c7e5028..cb5c74f1 100644 --- a/docs/reference/src/refs.md +++ b/docs/reference/src/refs.md @@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ [ipc]: ../tran/ipc.md [tls]: ../tran/tls.md [tcp]: ../tran/tcp.md +[sockfd]: ../tran/socket.md <!-- Sockets --> @@ -141,6 +142,7 @@ [nng_msleep]: ../util/nng_msleep.md [nng_random]: ../util/nng_random.md [nng_sleep_aio]: ../util/nng_sleep_aio.md +[nng_socket_pair]: ../util/nng_socket_pair.md [nng_strdup]: ../util/nng_strdup.md [nng_strerror]: ../util/nng_strerror.md [nng_strfree]: ../util/nng_strfree.md diff --git a/docs/reference/src/tran/socket.md b/docs/reference/src/tran/socket.md index 61de130c..0f6d9bbb 100644 --- a/docs/reference/src/tran/socket.md +++ b/docs/reference/src/tran/socket.md @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -BSD Socket transport (experimental) +BSD Socket Transport (Experimental) The {{i:_socket_ transport}} supports communication between peers across arbitrary BSD sockets, such as those that are diff --git a/docs/reference/src/util/nng_socket_pair.md b/docs/reference/src/util/nng_socket_pair.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ac0fb76a --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/reference/src/util/nng_socket_pair.md @@ -0,0 +1,44 @@ +# nng_socket_pair + +## NAME + +nng_socket_pair --- create a connected pair of BSD sockets + +## SYNOPSIS + +```c +#include <nng/nng.h> +#include <nng/supplemental/util/platform.h> + +int nng_socket_pair(int fds[2]); +``` + +## DESCRIPTION + +The `nng_socket_pair()` function creates a pair of connected BSD sockets. +These sockets, which are returned in the _fds_ array, are suitable for +use with the [BSD Socket][sockfd] transport. + +On POSIX platforms, this is a thin wrapper around the standard `socketpair()` function, +using the {{i:`AF_UNIX`}} family and the `SOCK_STREAM` socket type.[^1] + +[^1]: At present only POSIX platforms implementing `socketpair()` support this function. + +> [!TIP] +> This function may be useful for creating a shared connection between a parent process and +> a child process on UNIX platforms, without requiring the processes use a shared filesystem or TCP connection. + +## RETURN VALUES + +This function returns 0 on success, and non-zero otherwise. + +## ERRORS + +- `NNG_ENOMEM`: Insufficient memory exists. +- `NNG_ENOTSUP`: This platform does not support socket pairs. + +## SEE ALSO + +[BSD Socket Transport][sockfd] + +{{#include ../refs.md}} |
