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ARES_SET_SOCKET_CALLBACK

Section: C Library Functions (3)
Updated: 20 Nov 2009
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NAME

ares_set_socket_callback - Set a socket creation callback

SYNOPSIS

#include <ares.h>

typedef int (*ares_sock_create_callback)(ares_socket_t socket_fd,
                                         int type,
                                         void *userdata)

void ares_set_socket_callback(ares_channel_t *channel,
                              ares_sock_create_callback callback,
                              void *userdata)

cc file.c-lcares

DESCRIPTION

This function sets a callback in the given ares channel handle. This callback function will be invoked after the socket has been created, and connected to the remote server. The callback must return ARES_SUCCESS if things are fine, or return-1 to signal an error. A returned error will abort the ares operation.

AVAILABILITY

ares_set_socket_callback(3) was added in -ares 1.6.0