NetIPC 3000/XL Programmer's Reference Manual (5958-8600)

Chapter 3 65
NetIPC Intrinsics
Summary of NetIPC Intrinsics
Summary of NetIPC Intrinsics
Table 3-1 lists and summarizes the function of each of the NetIPC
intrinsics.
Table 3-1 NetIPC Intrinsics
Intrinsic Function
ADDOPT
Adds an option entry to the opt parameter.
INITOPT
Initializes the opt parameter so that entries may be added.
IPCCHECK
Returns the number of the last recorded NetIPC error for a call or VC socket.
IPCCONNECT
Requests a connection (a virtual circuit) to another process; returns a VC
socket descriptor for a VC socket belonging to the calling process.
IPCCONTROL
Performs special operations such as enabling nowait I/O, and enabling
user-level tracing.
IPCCREATE
Creates a call socket for the calling process.
IPCDEST
Returns a destination descriptor which the calling process can use to
establish a connection to another process.
IPCERRMSG
Returns the IPC error message corresponding to a given error code.
IPCGET
Enables the calling process to obtain a VC socket or call socket that has been
given away by another process.
IPCGIVE
Gives away a VC socket or call socket, thereby allowing another process to
obtain it.
IPCLOOKUP
Returns a destination descriptor associated with a given socket name.
IPCNAME
Specifies a name for a call socket, thereby enabling other processes to obtain
access to that socket.
IPCNAMERASE
Deletes a call socket name from the call socket registry.
IPCRECV
Receives the reply to a connection request, thereby establishing the
connection, or receives data on an already established connection.
IPCRECVCN
Receives a connection request from another process; returns a VC socket
descriptor for a VC socket belonging to the calling process.
IPCSEND
Sends data on a connection.
IPCSHUTDOWN
Releases a socket descriptor and any resources associated with it.
OPTOVERHEAD
Returns the number of bytes needed for the opt (option) parameter, a
parameter common to many IPC intrinsics
READOPT
Allows the user to read an entry from the opt array.