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.\" Copyright (c) 2001-2003 The Open Group, All Rights Reserved
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.TH "GAI_STRERROR" 3P 2003 "IEEE/The Open Group" "POSIX Programmer's Manual"
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2004-11-03 13:51:07 +00:00
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.\" gai_strerror
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2007-09-20 06:03:25 +00:00
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.SH PROLOG
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This manual page is part of the POSIX Programmer's Manual.
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The Linux implementation of this interface may differ (consult
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the corresponding Linux manual page for details of Linux behavior),
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or the interface may not be implemented on Linux.
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.SH NAME
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gai_strerror \- address and name information error description
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.SH SYNOPSIS
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.LP
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\fB#include <netdb.h>
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.br
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.sp
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const char *gai_strerror(int\fP \fIecode\fP\fB);
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.br
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\fP
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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.LP
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The \fIgai_strerror\fP() function shall return a text string describing
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an error value for the \fIgetaddrinfo\fP() and \fIgetnameinfo\fP()
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functions listed in the \fI<netdb.h>\fP header.
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.LP
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When the \fIecode\fP argument is one of the following values listed
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in the \fI<netdb.h>\fP header:
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.sp
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.RS
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.nf
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[EAI_AGAIN]
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[EAI_BADFLAGS]
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[EAI_FAIL]
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[EAI_FAMILY]
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[EAI_MEMORY]
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[EAI_NONAME]
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[EAI_OVERFLOW]
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[EAI_SERVICE]
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[EAI_SOCKTYPE]
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[EAI_SYSTEM]
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.fi
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.RE
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.LP
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the function return value shall point to a string describing the error.
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If the argument is not one of those values, the function
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shall return a pointer to a string whose contents indicate an unknown
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error.
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.SH RETURN VALUE
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.LP
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Upon successful completion, \fIgai_strerror\fP() shall return a pointer
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to an implementation-defined string.
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.SH ERRORS
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.LP
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No errors are defined.
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.LP
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\fIThe following sections are informative.\fP
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.SH EXAMPLES
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.LP
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None.
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.SH APPLICATION USAGE
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.LP
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None.
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.SH RATIONALE
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.LP
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None.
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.SH FUTURE DIRECTIONS
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.LP
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None.
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.SH SEE ALSO
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.LP
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2007-09-20 06:11:55 +00:00
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\fIgetaddrinfo\fP(), the Base Definitions volume of IEEE\ Std\ 1003.1-2001,
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\fI<netdb.h>\fP
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.SH COPYRIGHT
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Portions of this text are reprinted and reproduced in electronic form
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from IEEE Std 1003.1, 2003 Edition, Standard for Information Technology
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-- Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX), The Open Group Base
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Specifications Issue 6, Copyright (C) 2001-2003 by the Institute of
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Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc and The Open Group. In the
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event of any discrepancy between this version and the original IEEE and
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The Open Group Standard, the original IEEE and The Open Group Standard
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is the referee document. The original Standard can be obtained online at
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http://www.opengroup.org/unix/online.html .
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