头文件:
#include <sys/types.h> /* See NOTES */
#include <sys/socket.h>
函数原型:
int socket(int domain, int type, int protocol);
函数说明:
创建一个通信端点,并返回一个设备描述符。
domain:指定一个通信域;
-可取的值:
Name Purpose Man page
AF_UNIX, AF_LOCAL Local communication unix(7)
AF_INET IPv4 Internet protocols ip(7)
AF_INET6 IPv6 Internet protocols ipv6(7)
AF_IPX IPX - Novell protocols
AF_NETLINK Kernel user interface device netlink(7)
AF_X25 ITU-T X.25 / ISO-8208 protocol x25(7)
AF_AX25 Amateur radio AX.25 protocol
AF_ATMPVC Access to raw ATM PVCs
AF_APPLETALK AppleTalk ddp(7)
AF_PACKET Low level packet interface packet(7)
AF_ALG Interface to kernel crypto API
type:套接字的指定类型。
-可取的值:
SOCK_STREAM Provides sequenced, reliable, two-way, connection-based
byte streams. An out-of-band data transmission mecha‐
nism may be supported.
SOCK_DGRAM Supports datagrams (connectionless, unreliable messages
of a fixed maximum length).
SOCK_SEQPACKET Provides a sequenced, reliable, two-way connection-
based data transmission path for datagrams of fixed
maximum length; a consumer is required to read an
entire packet with each input system call.
SOCK_RAW Provides raw network protocol access.
SOCK_RDM Provides a reliable datagram layer that does not guar‐
antee ordering.
SOCK_PACKET Obsolete and should not be used in new programs; see
packet(7).
protocol:指定特别的socket协议,通常为0.