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Name

linx_close() - Close a LINX endpoint

Synopsis

#include <linx_types.h>
#include <linx.h>

int linx_close(LINX *linx);

Description

Close a LINX endpoint that was created by a linx_open(3) call. All resources owned by this LINX endpoint are freed. When a LINX endpoint is closed, attach signals are sent to other LINX endpoints that have attached to it using linx_attach(3) . A LINX endpoint will be automatically closed if its owner process exits without calling linx_close(3) first. Note that the LINX socket is not closed until the last reference has been closed. See linx_open(3) for more information about forking processes that own LINX endpoints.

linx is the handle of the LINX endpoint to close.

Return Value

On success, zero is returned. On error, -1 is returned and errno is set.

Errors

EBADF The linx handle refers to an invalid socket descriptor.

Bugs/Limitations

None.

See Also

linx(7) , linx_open(3) , linx_alloc(3) , linx_attach(3)

Author

Enea LINX team

Copyright

Copyright (c) 2006-2007, Enea Software AB All rights reserved.

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