socket_bind(3)        LPC Library Functions        socket_bind(3)

NNAAMMEE
       socket_bind() - bind a name to a socket

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
       #include <socket_err.h>

       int socket_bind( int s, int port );

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       socket_bind()  assigns a name to an unnamed socket. When a
       socket is created with socket_create(3)  it  exists  in  a
       name  space  (address  family)  but  has no name assigned.
       socket_bind() requests that the port be  assigned  to  the
       socket s.

RREETTUURRNN VVAALLUUEESS
       socket_bind() returns:

              EESUCCESS on success.

              a negative value indicated below on error.

EERRRROORRSS
       EEFDRANGE      Descriptor out of range.

       EEBADF         Descriptor is invalid.

       EESECURITY     Security violation attempted.

       EEISBOUND      Socket is already bound.

       EEADDRINUSE    Address already in use.

       EEBIND         Problem with bind.

       EEGETSOCKNAME  Problem with getsockname.

SSEEEE AALLSSOO
       socket_connect(3), socket_create(3), socket_listen(3)

MudOS                       5 Sep 1994                          1