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30 .\" @(#)socketpair.2 8.1 (Berkeley) 6/4/93
37 .Nd create a pair of connected sockets
43 .Fn socketpair "int d" "int type" "int protocol" "int *sv"
47 call creates an unnamed pair of connected sockets in
52 and using the optionally specified
54 The descriptors used in referencing the new sockets
59 The two sockets are indistinguishable.
65 argument values are described in
68 A 0 is returned if the call succeeds, \-1 if it fails.
70 The call succeeds unless:
72 .It Bq Er EAFNOSUPPORT
73 The specified address family is not supported on this machine.
77 does not specify a valid part of the
78 process address space.
80 Too many descriptors are in use by this process.
82 The system file table is full.
84 The specified protocol does not support creation of socket pairs.
85 .It Bq Er EPROTONOSUPPORT
86 The specified protocol is not supported on this machine.
96 function call appeared in
99 This call is currently implemented only for the