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| author | Garrett D'Amore <garrett@damore.org> | 2024-03-30 22:14:33 -0700 |
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| committer | Garrett D'Amore <garrett@damore.org> | 2024-03-30 22:14:33 -0700 |
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diff --git a/docs/reference/src/compat/nn_term.3compat.adoc b/docs/reference/src/compat/nn_term.3compat.adoc new file mode 100644 index 00000000..79b6a1e3 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/reference/src/compat/nn_term.3compat.adoc @@ -0,0 +1,59 @@ += nn_term(3compat) +// +// Copyright 2018 Staysail Systems, Inc. <info@staysail.tech> +// Copyright 2018 Capitar IT Group BV <info@capitar.com> +// +// 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 + +nn_term - terminate library (compatible API) + +== SYNOPSIS + +[source,c] +---- +#include <nanomsg/nn.h> + +void nn_term(void); +---- + +== DESCRIPTION + +The `nn_term()` function closes any open sockets, and frees all resources +allocated by the library. +Any operations that are currently in progress will be terminated, and will +fail with error `EBADF` or `ETERM`. + +NOTE: This function is provided for API +xref:nng_compat.3compat.adoc[compatibility] with legacy _libnanomsg_. +Consider using the relevant xref:libnng.3.adoc[modern API] instead. + +IMPORTANT: This function is not thread-safe, and is not suitable for use +in library calls. +The intended purpose of this is to clean up at application termination; for +example by registering this function with `atexit()`. +This can help prevent false leak reports caused when memory checkers notice +global resources allocated by the library. +Libraries should never use this function, but should explicitly close their +own sockets directly. + +== RETURN VALUES + +None. + +== ERRORS + +None. + +== SEE ALSO + +[.text-left] +xref:nn_errno.3compat.adoc[nn_errno(3compat)], +xref:nn_socket.3compat.adoc[nn_socket(3compat)], +xref:nng_compat.3compat.adoc[nng_compat(3compat)], +xref:nng.7.adoc[nng(7)] |
