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NOTE: This routine is called sclose for non-POSIX users, and
is called close for POSIX users.
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C Interface
int close (s)
int s;
int sclose (s)
int s;
Description
Closes the socket descriptor indicated by s. If this file
descriptor is the last reference to the socket, then it is deactivated. For
example, on the last close of a socket, associated naming information and
queued data are discarded.
The SO_LINGER option of setsockopt can be used to determine what
happens to data queued at the time of the close.
For more information about close or any other POSIX function, refer
to the MPE/iX Developer's
Kit Reference Manual, Volume 1.
Return Value
If the call completes successfully, a value of 0 is returned. If the call is
unsuccessful, a value of -1 is returned and errno is set to
indicate the error.
Errors
The following error is returned by close:
| Error Code |
Description |
| [EBADF] |
The argument s is not a valid descriptor. |
See Also
getsockopt,
setsockopt
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