cvs commit: src/lib/libc/net Makefile.inc sctp_sys_calls.c src/sys/sys param.h

[Randall Stewart]

Andre Oppermann wrote:
> Randall Stewart wrote:
> 
>> rrs         2006-12-15 12:01:50 UTC
>>
>>   FreeBSD src repository
>>
>>   Modified files:
>>     lib/libc/net         Makefile.inc     sys/sys              param.h 
>>   Added files:
>>     lib/libc/net         sctp_sys_calls.c   Log:
>>   This adds the "system calls"
>>    sctp_connectx()
>>    sctp_bindx()
>>    sctp_sendmsg()
>>    sctp_send()
>>    sctp_sendx()
>>    sctp_sendmsgx()
>>    sctp_recvmsg()
> 
> 
> What makes these sctp_* syscalls so special as opposed to their
> generic and protocol agnostic counterparts?
> 
The generic counter parts are what these calls (at least a few
of them send/recv etc) use to actually make the call. You can
use either the "generic" ones.. which of course is more efficent.
Or you can use the sctp_send* or sctp_recv* call instead.. which
is more portable.. since they conform to the socket api document.

Some of these (the rest) are not even system calls. but a collection
of socket options..

I have just got through getting the first cut of all the man
pages together... sigh.. still need more work on sctp(4).. but
I think I will send it all to George for approval.. I have also
asked some of the other SCTP team members to have a look at the
man pages and see if I missed anything .. which I probably did :-)

R

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