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Diffstat (limited to 'lib/kernel/doc/src/inet.xml')
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1 files changed, 121 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/inet.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/inet.xml index f281d61459..ed775d67eb 100644 --- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/inet.xml +++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/inet.xml @@ -177,6 +177,27 @@ fe80::204:acff:fe17:bf38 </desc> </datatype> <datatype> + <name name="ancillary_data"/> + <desc> + <p> + Ancillary data received with the data packet + or read with the socket option + <seealso marker="gen_tcp#type-pktoptions_value"> + <c>pktoptions</c> + </seealso> + from a TCP socket. + </p> + <p> + The value(s) correspond to the currently active socket + <seealso marker="#type-socket_setopt">options</seealso> + <seealso marker="inet#option-recvtos"><c>recvtos</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="inet#option-recvtclass"><c>recvtclass</c></seealso> + and + <seealso marker="inet#option-recvttl"><c>recvttl</c></seealso>. + </p> + </desc> + </datatype> + <datatype> <name name="posix"/> <desc> <p>An atom that is named from the POSIX error codes used in Unix, @@ -344,7 +365,11 @@ fe80::204:acff:fe17:bf38 <desc> <p>Gets one or more options for a socket. For a list of available options, see - <seealso marker="#setopts/2"><c>setopts/2</c></seealso>.</p> + <seealso marker="#setopts/2"><c>setopts/2</c></seealso>. + See also the description for the type + <seealso marker="gen_tcp#type-pktoptions_value"> + <c>gen_tcp:pktoptions_value()</c> + </seealso>.</p> <p>The number of elements in the returned <c><anno>OptionValues</anno></c> list does not necessarily correspond to the number of options @@ -360,7 +385,7 @@ fe80::204:acff:fe17:bf38 socket options not (explicitly) supported by the emulator. The use of raw socket options makes the code non-portable, but allows the Erlang programmer to take advantage of unusual features - present on the current platform.</p> + present on a particular platform.</p> <p><c>RawOptReq</c> consists of tag <c>raw</c> followed by the protocol level, the option number, and either a binary or the size, in bytes, of the @@ -1115,6 +1140,100 @@ setcap cap_sys_admin,cap_sys_ptrace,cap_dac_read_search+epi beam.smp</code> the socket. You are encouraged to use <seealso marker="#getopts/2"><c>getopts/2</c></seealso> to retrieve the size set by your operating system.</p> + <marker id="option-recvtclass"></marker> + </item> + <tag><c>{recvtclass, Boolean}</c></tag> + <item> + <p> + If set to <c>true</c> activates returning the received + <c>TCLASS</c> value on platforms that implements + the protocol <c>IPPROTO_IPV6</c> + option <c>IPV6_RECVTCLASS</c> or <c>IPV6_2292RECVTCLASS</c> + for the socket. + The value is returned as a <c>{tclass,TCLASS}</c> tuple + regardless of if the platform returns an <c>IPV6_TCLASS</c> + or an <c>IPV6_RECVTCLASS</c> CMSG value. + </p> + <p> + For packet oriented sockets that supports receiving + ancillary data with the payload data + (<c>gen_udp</c> and <c>gen_sctp</c>), + the <c>TCLASS</c> value is returned + in an extended return tuple contained in an + <seealso marker="inet#type-ancillary_data"> + ancillary data + </seealso> + list. + For stream oriented sockets (<c>gen_tcp</c>) + the only way to get the <c>TCLASS</c> + value is if the platform supports the + <seealso marker="gen_tcp#type-pktoptions_value"> + <c>pktoptions</c> + </seealso> + option. + </p> + <marker id="option-recvtos"></marker> + </item> + <tag><c>{recvtos, Boolean}</c></tag> + <item> + <p> + If set to <c>true</c> activates returning the received + <c>TOS</c> value on platforms that implements + the protocol <c>IPPROTO_IP</c> option <c>IP_RECVTOS</c> + for the socket. + The value is returned as a <c>{tos,TOS}</c> tuple + regardless of if the platform returns an <c>IP_TOS</c> + or an <c>IP_RECVTOS</c> CMSG value. + </p> + <p> + For packet oriented sockets that supports receiving + ancillary data with the payload data + (<c>gen_udp</c> and <c>gen_sctp</c>), + the <c>TOS</c> value is returned + in an extended return tuple contained in an + <seealso marker="inet#type-ancillary_data"> + ancillary data + </seealso> + list. + For stream oriented sockets (<c>gen_tcp</c>) + the only way to get the <c>TOS</c> + value is if the platform supports the + <seealso marker="gen_tcp#type-pktoptions_value"> + <c>pktoptions</c> + </seealso> + option. + </p> + <marker id="option-recvttl"></marker> + </item> + <tag><c>{recvttl, Boolean}</c></tag> + <item> + <p> + If set to <c>true</c> activates returning the received + <c>TTL</c> value on platforms that implements + the protocol <c>IPPROTO_IP</c> option <c>IP_RECVTTL</c> + for the socket. + The value is returned as a <c>{ttl,TTL}</c> tuple + regardless of if the platform returns an <c>IP_TTL</c> + or an <c>IP_RECVTTL</c> CMSG value. + </p> + <p> + For packet oriented sockets that supports receiving + ancillary data with the payload data + (<c>gen_udp</c> and <c>gen_sctp</c>), + the <c>TTL</c> value is returned + in an extended return tuple contained in an + <seealso marker="inet#type-ancillary_data"> + ancillary data + </seealso> + list. + For stream oriented sockets (<c>gen_tcp</c>) + the only way to get the <c>TTL</c> + value is if the platform supports the + <seealso marker="gen_tcp#type-pktoptions_value"> + <c>pktoptions</c> + </seealso> + option. + </p> </item> <tag><c>{reuseaddr, Boolean}</c></tag> <item> |