NAME¶
socketcall - socket system calls
SYNOPSIS¶
int socketcall(int call, unsigned long
*args);
DESCRIPTION¶
socketcall() is a common kernel entry point for the socket system calls.
call determines which socket function to invoke.
args points to
a block containing the actual arguments, which are passed through to the
appropriate call.
User programs should call the appropriate functions by their usual names. Only
standard library implementors and kernel hackers need to know about
socketcall().
This call is specific to Linux, and should not be used in programs intended to
be portable.
NOTES¶
On a some architectures—for example, x86-64 and ARM—there is no
socketcall() system call; instead
socket(2),
accept(2),
bind(2), and so on really are implemented as separate system calls.
SEE ALSO¶
accept(2),
bind(2),
connect(2),
getpeername(2),
getsockname(2),
getsockopt(2),
listen(2),
recv(2),
recvfrom(2),
recvmsg(2),
send(2),
sendmsg(2),
sendto(2),
setsockopt(2),
shutdown(2),
socket(2),
socketpair(2)
COLOPHON¶
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