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<h1>nn_device(3compat) Manual Page</h1>
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<li><a href="#_synopsis">SYNOPSIS</a></li>
<li><a href="#_description">DESCRIPTION</a></li>
<li><a href="#_return_values">RETURN VALUES</a></li>
<li><a href="#_errors">ERRORS</a></li>
<li><a href="#_see_also">SEE ALSO</a></li>
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<h2 id="_name">NAME</h2>
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<p>nn_device - create forwarding device (compatible API)</p>
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<h2 id="_synopsis">SYNOPSIS</h2>
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<pre class="pygments highlight"><code data-lang="c"><span></span><span class="tok-cp">#include</span> <span class="tok-cpf">&lt;nanomsg/nn.h&gt;</span><span class="tok-cp"></span>

<span class="tok-kt">int</span> <span class="tok-nf">nn_device</span><span class="tok-p">(</span><span class="tok-kt">int</span> <span class="tok-n">sock1</span><span class="tok-p">,</span> <span class="tok-kt">int</span> <span class="tok-n">sock2</span><span class="tok-p">);</span></code></pre>
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<h2 id="_description">DESCRIPTION</h2>
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<p>The <code>nn_device()</code> function is used to create a forwarder, where messages
received on one of the two sockets <em>sock1</em> and <em>sock2</em> are forwarded to
the other.</p>
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This function is provided for API
<a href="nng_compat.3compat.html">compatibility</a> with legacy <em>libnanomsg</em>.
Consider using the relevant <a href="libnng.3.html">modern API</a> instead.
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<p>The two sockets must be compatible, and must be
<a href="nng.7.html#raw_mode">raw mode</a>
sockets.
More detail about devices and how they can be used is available in the
new style <a href="nng_device.3.html">nng_device()</a> documentation.</p>
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<h2 id="_return_values">RETURN VALUES</h2>
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<p>This function blocks forever, and will return -1 only when
one of the sockets is closed or an error occurs.</p>
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<h2 id="_errors">ERRORS</h2>
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<code>EBADF</code>
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<p>One of the two sockets is invalid or not open, or has</p>
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<code>EINVAL</code>
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<p>The sockets are not compatible with each other, or not both raw.</p>
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<code>ENOMEM</code>
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<p>Insufficient memory is available.</p>
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<h2 id="_see_also">SEE ALSO</h2>
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<p><a href="nn_errno.3compat.html">nn_errno(3compat)</a>,
<a href="nn_socket.3compat.html">nn_socket(3compat)</a>,
<a href="nng_compat.3compat.html">nng_compat(3compat)</a>,
<a href="nng.7.html">nng(7)</a></p>
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