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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
+<!DOCTYPE chapter SYSTEM "chapter.dtd">
+
+<chapter>
+ <header>
+ <copyright>
+ <year>2018</year><year>2019</year>
+ <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder>
+ </copyright>
+ <legalnotice>
+ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+ http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ limitations under the License.
+
+ </legalnotice>
+
+ <title>Socket Usage</title>
+ <prepared>Micael Karlberg</prepared>
+ <docno></docno>
+ <date>2018-07-17</date>
+ <rev>PA1</rev>
+ <file>socket_usage.xml</file>
+ </header>
+
+ <section>
+ <title>Introduction</title>
+ <p>The socket interface (module) is basically an "thin" layer on top of
+ the OS socket interface. It is assumed that, unless you have special needs,
+ gen_[tcp|udp|sctp] should be sufficent. </p>
+ <p>Note that just because we have a documented and described option,
+ it does <em>not</em> mean that the OS supports it. So its recommended
+ that the user reads the platform specific documentation for the
+ option used. </p>
+ </section>
+
+ <section>
+ <title>Socket Options</title>
+
+ <p>Options for level <c>otp</c>: </p>
+ <table>
+ <row>
+ <cell><em>Option Name</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Value Type</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Set</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Get</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Other Requirements and comments</em></cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>assoc_id</cell>
+ <cell>integer()</cell>
+ <cell>no</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>type = seqpacket, protocol = sctp, is an association</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>debug</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>iow</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>controlling_process</cell>
+ <cell>pid()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>rcvbuf</cell>
+ <cell>default | pos_integer() | {pos_integer(), pos_ineteger()}</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>'default' only valid for set.
+ The tuple form is only valid for type 'stream' and protocol 'tcp'.</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>rcvctrlbuf</cell>
+ <cell>default | pos_integer()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>default only valid for set</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>sndctrlbuf</cell>
+ <cell>default | pos_integer()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>default only valid for set</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>fd</cell>
+ <cell>integer()</cell>
+ <cell>no</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ </table>
+
+ <p>Options for level <c>socket</c>: </p>
+ <table>
+ <row>
+ <cell><em>Option Name</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Value Type</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Set</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Get</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Other Requirements and comments</em></cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>acceptcon</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>no</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>bindtodevice</cell>
+ <cell>string()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>broadcast</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>type = dgram</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>debug</cell>
+ <cell>integer()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>requires admin capability</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>domain</cell>
+ <cell>domain()</cell>
+ <cell>no</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell><em>Not</em> on FreeBSD (for instance)</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>dontroute</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>keepalive</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>linger</cell>
+ <cell>abort | linger()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>oobinline</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>peek_off</cell>
+ <cell>integer()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>domain = local (unix)</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>priority</cell>
+ <cell>integer()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>protocol</cell>
+ <cell>protocol()</cell>
+ <cell>no</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>rcvbuf</cell>
+ <cell>non_neg_integer()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>rcvlowat</cell>
+ <cell>non_neg_integer()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>rcvtimeo</cell>
+ <cell>timeval()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>reuseaddr</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>reuseport</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>domain = inet | inet6</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>sndbuf</cell>
+ <cell>non_neg_integer()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>sndlowat</cell>
+ <cell>non_neg_integer()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>not changeable on Linux</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>sndtimeo</cell>
+ <cell>timeval()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>timestamp</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>type</cell>
+ <cell>type()</cell>
+ <cell>no</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ </table>
+
+ <p>Options for level <c>ip</c>: </p>
+ <table>
+ <row>
+ <cell><em>Option Name</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Value Type</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Set</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Get</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Other Requirements and comments</em></cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>add_membership</cell>
+ <cell>ip_mreq()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>no</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>add_source_membership</cell>
+ <cell>ip_mreq_source()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>no</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>block_source</cell>
+ <cell>ip_mreq_source()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>no</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>drop_membership</cell>
+ <cell>ip_mreq()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>no</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>drop_source_membership</cell>
+ <cell>ip_mreq_source()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>no</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>freebind</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>hdrincl</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>type = raw</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>minttl</cell>
+ <cell>integer()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>type = raw</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>msfilter</cell>
+ <cell>null | ip_msfilter()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>no</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>mtu</cell>
+ <cell>integer()</cell>
+ <cell>no</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>type = raw</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>mtu_discover</cell>
+ <cell>ip_pmtudisc()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>multicast_all</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>multicast_if</cell>
+ <cell>any | ip4_address()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>multicast_loop</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>multicast_ttl</cell>
+ <cell>uint8()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>nodefrag</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>type = raw</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>pktinfo</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>type = dgram</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>recvdstaddr</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>type = dgram</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>recverr</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>recvif</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>type = dgram | raw</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>recvopts</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>type =/= stream</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>recvorigdstaddr</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>recvttl</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>type =/= stream</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>retopts</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>type =/= stream</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>router_alert</cell>
+ <cell>integer()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>type = raw</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>sendsrcaddr</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>tos</cell>
+ <cell>ip_tos()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>some high-priority levels may require superuser capability</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>transparent</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>requires admin capability</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>ttl</cell>
+ <cell>integer()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>unblock_source</cell>
+ <cell>ip_mreq_source()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>no</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ </table>
+
+ <p>Options for level <c>ipv6</c>: </p>
+ <table>
+ <row>
+ <cell><em>Option Name</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Value Type</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Set</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Get</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Other Requirements and comments</em></cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>addrform</cell>
+ <cell>inet</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>no</cell>
+ <cell>allowed only for IPv6 sockets that are connected and bound to a
+ v4-mapped-on-v6 address</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>add_membership</cell>
+ <cell>ipv6_mreq()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>no</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>authhdr</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>type = dgram | raw, obsolete?</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>drop_membership</cell>
+ <cell>ipv6_mreq()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>no</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>dstopts</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>type = dgram | raw, requires superuser privileges to update</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>flowinfo</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>type = dgram | raw, requires superuser privileges to update</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>hoplimit</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>type = dgram | raw, requires superuser privileges to update</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>hopopts</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>type = dgram | raw, requires superuser privileges to update</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>mtu</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>Get: Only after the socket has been connected</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>mtu_discover</cell>
+ <cell>ipv6_pmtudisc()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>multicast_hops</cell>
+ <cell>default | uint8()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>multicast_if</cell>
+ <cell>integer()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>type = dgram | raw</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>multicast_loop</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>recverr</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>recvpktinfo | pktinfo</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>type = dgram | raw</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>router_alert</cell>
+ <cell>integer()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>type = raw</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>rthdr</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>type = dgram | raw, requires superuser privileges to update</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>unicast_hops</cell>
+ <cell>default | uint8()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>v6only</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>no</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ </table>
+
+ <p>Options for level <c>tcp</c>: </p>
+ <table>
+ <row>
+ <cell><em>Option Name</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Value Type</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Set</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Get</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Other Requirements and comments</em></cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>congestion</cell>
+ <cell>string()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>maxseg</cell>
+ <cell>integer()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>nodelay</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ </table>
+
+ <p>Options for level <c>udp</c>: </p>
+ <table>
+ <row>
+ <cell><em>Option Name</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Value Type</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Set</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Get</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Other Requirements and comments</em></cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>cork</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ </table>
+
+ <p>Options for level <c>sctp</c>: </p>
+ <table>
+ <row>
+ <cell><em>Option Name</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Value Type</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Set</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Get</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Other Requirements and comments</em></cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>associnfo</cell>
+ <cell>sctp_assocparams()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>autoclose</cell>
+ <cell>non_neg_integer()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>disable_fragments</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>events</cell>
+ <cell>sctp_event_subscribe()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>no</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>initmsg</cell>
+ <cell>sctp_initmsg()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>maxseg</cell>
+ <cell>non_neg_integer()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>nodelay</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>rtoinfo</cell>
+ <cell>sctp_rtoinfo()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ </table>
+
+ </section>
+</chapter>
+