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T_LOOK(3NSL) Networking Services Library Functions T_LOOK(3NSL)

NAME

t_look - look at the current event on a transport endpoint

SYNOPSIS

#include <xti.h>

int t_look(int fd);

DESCRIPTION

This routine is part of the XTI interfaces which evolved from the TLI
interfaces. XTI represents the future evolution of these interfaces.
However, TLI interfaces are supported for compatibility. When using a
TLI routine that has the same name as an XTI routine, the tiuser.h
header file must be used. Refer to the TLI COMPATIBILITY section
for a description of differences between the two interfaces.

This function returns the current event on the transport endpoint
specified by fd. This function enables a transport provider to notify
a transport user of an asynchronous event when the user is calling
functions in synchronous mode. Certain events require immediate
notification of the user and are indicated by a specific error,
TLOOK, on the current or next function to be executed.

This function also enables a transport user to poll a transport
endpoint periodically for asynchronous events.

RETURN VALUES

Upon success, t_look() returns a value that indicates which of the
allowable events has occurred, or returns zero if no event exists.
One of the following events is returned:

T_LISTEN
Connection indication received.

T_CONNECT
Connect confirmation received.

T_DATA
Normal data received.

T_EXDATA
Expedited data received.

T_DISCONNECT
Disconnection received.

T_UDERR
Datagram error indication.

T_ORDREL
Orderly release indication.

T_GODATA
Flow control restrictions on normal data flow that
led to a TFLOW error have been lifted. Normal data
may be sent again.

T_GOEXDATA
Flow control restrictions on expedited data flow
that led to a TFLOW error have been lifted.
Expedited data may be sent again.

On failure, -1 is returned and t_errno is set to indicate the error.

VALID STATES

ALL - apart from T_UNINIT.

ERRORS

On failure, t_errno is set to one of the following:

TBADF
The specified file descriptor does not refer to a
transport endpoint.

TPROTO
This error indicates that a communication problem has been
detected between XTI and the transport provider for which
there is no other suitable XTI error (t_errno).

TSYSERR
A system error has occurred during execution of this
function.

TLI COMPATIBILITY

The XTI and TLI interface definitions have common names but use
different header files. This, and other semantic differences between
the two interfaces are described in the subsections below.

Interface Header

The XTI interfaces use the header file, xti.h. TLI interfaces should
not use this header. They should use the header:

#include <tiuser.h>

Return Values

The return values that are defined by the XTI interface and cannot be
returned by the TLI interface are:
T_GODATA
T_GOEXDATA

Error Description Values

The t_errno value that can be set by the XTI interface and cannot be
set by the TLI interface is:
TPROTO

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