3 unix \- Unix Domain Sockets (PF_UNIX) / Local Sockets (PF_LOCAL)
6 #include <sys/socket.h>
12 int socket(int \fIdomain\fP, int \fItype\fP, int \fIprotocol\fP);
15 int socketpair(int \fIdomain\fP, int \fItype\fP, int \fIprotocol\fP, int \fIsv[2]\fP);
19 Local sockets, more commonly known as Unix Domain Sockets, provide a
20 means of interprocess communication using the socket API.
26 This Unix Domain Sockets first appeared in MINIX 3.1.8.