setfib.2freebsd

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Version: 315872 (ubuntu - 07/07/09)

Section: 2 (Appels système)


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NAME

setfib - set the default FIB (routing table) for the calling process.

LIBRARY

Lb libc

SYNOPSIS

Ft int Fn setfib int fib

DESCRIPTION

The Fn setfib system call sets the associated fib for all sockets opened subsequent to the call, to be that of the argument Fa fib . The Fa fib argument may be between 0 and the current system maximum which may be retrieved by the net.fibs sysctl. The default fib of the process will be applied to all protocol families that support multiple fibs, and ignored by those that do not. The default fib for a process may be overidden for a socket with the use of the SO_SETFIB socket option.

RETURN VALUES

Rv -std setfib

ERRORS

The Fn setfib system call will fail and no action will be taken and return Er EINVAL if the Fa fib argument is greater than the current system maximum.

SEE ALSO

setsockopt(2), setfib(8)

STANDARDS

The Fn setfib system call is a FreeBSD extension however similar extensions have been added to many other UNIX style kernels.

HISTORY

The Fn setfib function appeared in Fx 8.0 .