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inet6_option_space(3)    BSD Library Functions Manual    inet6_option_space(3)


NAME

     inet6_option_space, inet6_option_init, inet6_option_append,
     inet6_option_alloc, inet6_option_next, inet6_option_find -- IPv6 Hop-by-
     Hop and Destination Options manipulation


LIBRARY

     Standard C Library (libc, -lc)


SYNOPSIS

     #include <sys/types.h>
     #include <netinet/in.h>

     int
     inet6_option_space(int nbytes);

     int
     inet6_option_init(void *bp, struct cmsghdr **cmsgp, int type);

     int
     inet6_option_append(struct cmsghdr *cmsg, const u_int8_t *typep,
         int multx, int plusy);

     u_int8_t *
     inet6_option_alloc(struct cmsghdr *cmsg, int datalen, int multx,
         int plusy);

     int
     inet6_option_next(const struct cmsghdr *cmsg, u_int8_t **tptrp);

     int
     inet6_option_find(const struct cmsghdr *cmsg, u_int8_t **tptrp,
         int type);


DESCRIPTION

     Building and parsing the Hop-by-Hop and Destination options is compli-
     cated due to alignment constranints, padding and ancillary data manipula-
     tion.  RFC2292 defines a set of functions to help the application.  The
     function prototypes for these functions are all in the <netinet/in.h>
     header.

     The full description of these functions is available in RFC2292.


DIAGNOSTICS

     inet6_option_init() and inet6_option_append() return 0 on success or -1
     on an error.

     inet6_option_alloc() returns NULL on an error.

     On errors, inet6_option_next() and inet6_option_find() return -1 setting
     *tptrp to non NULL value.


EXAMPLES

     RFC2292 gives comprehensive examples in chapter 6.


SEE ALSO

     W. Stevens and M. Thomas, Advanced Sockets API for IPv6, RFC2292,
     February 1998.

     S. Deering and R. Hinden, Internet Protocol, Version 6 (IPv6)
     Specification, RFC2460, December 1998.


HISTORY

     The implementation first appeared in KAME advanced networking kit.


STANDARDS

     The functions are documented in ``Advanced Sockets API for IPv6''
     (RFC2292).


BUGS

BSD                            December 10, 1999                           BSD

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