mcast.sgml

unix/linux general net toolkit

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Mcast

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IP Multicast socket

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<para>
The Mcast module provides support for IP Multicast sockets.  IP
Multicast allows you to send one packet to many receivers at once.
Unfortunately, IP Multicast is not widely available.  IP Multicast is
built on UDP.
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<para>
An IP Multicast socket is represented by a #GMcastSocket stucture.  To
create a #GMcastSocket, call gnet_mcast_socket_new(),
gnet_mcast_socket_new_with_port(), or gnet_mcast_socket_new_full().
Then call gnet_mcast_socket_join_group() to join a multicast group.
To leave the group, call gnet_mcast_socket_leave_group().
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<para>
Use gnet_mcast_socket_set_loopback() to set whether packets sent by
the host will also be received by the host.  Applications typically
disable loopback.
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<!-- ##### STRUCT GMcastSocket ##### -->
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<!-- ##### FUNCTION gnet_mcast_socket_new ##### -->
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@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gnet_mcast_socket_new_with_port ##### -->
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@port: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gnet_mcast_socket_new_full ##### -->
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@iface: 
@port: 
@Returns: 
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@ia: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gnet_mcast_socket_delete ##### -->
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@socket: 
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@ms: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gnet_mcast_socket_ref ##### -->
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@socket: 
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@s: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gnet_mcast_socket_unref ##### -->
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@socket: 
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@s: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gnet_mcast_socket_get_io_channel ##### -->
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@socket: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gnet_mcast_socket_get_local_inetaddr ##### -->
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@socket: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gnet_mcast_socket_join_group ##### -->
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@socket: 
@inetaddr: 
@Returns: 
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@ms: 
@ia: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gnet_mcast_socket_leave_group ##### -->
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@socket: 
@inetaddr: 
@Returns: 
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@ms: 
@ia: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gnet_mcast_socket_get_ttl ##### -->
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@socket: 
@Returns: 
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@ms: 
@us: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gnet_mcast_socket_set_ttl ##### -->
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@socket: 
@ttl: 
@Returns: 
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@ms: 
@val: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gnet_mcast_socket_send ##### -->
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@socket: 
@buffer: 
@length: 
@dst: 
@Returns: 
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@ms: 
@data: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gnet_mcast_socket_receive ##### -->
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@socket: 
@buffer: 
@length: 
@src: 
@Returns: 
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@ms: 
@data: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gnet_mcast_socket_has_packet ##### -->
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@socket: 
@Returns: 
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@s: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gnet_mcast_socket_is_loopback ##### -->
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@socket: 
@Returns: 
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@ms: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gnet_mcast_socket_set_loopback ##### -->
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@socket: 
@enable: 
@Returns: 
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@ms: 
@b: 


<!-- ##### MACRO gnet_mcast_socket_to_udp_socket ##### -->
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@MS: