## nn_device

Create forwarding device (compatible API).

### Synopsis

[source,c]
```
#include <nanomsg/nn.h>

int nn_device(int sock1, int sock2);
```

### Description

The `nn_device` function is used to create a forwarder, where messages received on one of the two sockets _sock1_ and _sock2_ are forwarded to the other.

The two sockets must be compatible, and must be raw mode sockets.

### Return Values

This function blocks forever, and will return -1 only when one of the sockets is closed or an error occurs.

### Errors

[horizontal]
`EBADF`:: One of the two sockets is invalid or not open, or has
`EINVAL`:: The sockets are not compatible with each other, or not both raw.
`ENOMEM`:: Insufficient memory is available.

### See Also

xref:nn_errno.adoc[nn_errno],
xref:nn_socket.adoc[nn_socket]