unix.h(3)
π unix.h β the whole vibe π
okay so bestie, we're deep in the unix.h(3) page from the Library Functions Manual and honestly? it's giving "small file, big energy." pull up a chair, grab a boba, let's get into it π§β¨
πΈ NAME πΈ
unix.h β UNIX domain sockets, streams and sessions. that's it, that's the whole thing, and yet it's lowkey carrying an entire IPC situation π
β¨ SYNOPSIS β¨
first things first, you gotta let your code know what's up:
#include <cc++/missing.h>
#include <cc++/socket.h>
π Classes π
here's the friend group, and yes every single one of them is iconic in their own way π«Ά
class ost::UnixSocketβ Unix domain sockets, bestie!! they're used for stream based connected sessions between processes on the same machine. same box, different process, still gossiping πclass ost::UnixStreamβ Unix streams are used to represent Unix domain client connections to a local server for accepting client connections. so like, the server-side bouncer at the door πclass ost::unixstreamβ a more natural C++unixstreamclass for use by non-threaded applications. no threads, no drama, just vibes πclass ost::UnixSessionβ the Unix domain session is used to primarily to represent a client connection that can be managed on a separate thread. main character energy, gets its own thread and everything π
π¦ Namespaces π¦
ostβ that's the house everything lives in π
π₯ Detailed Description π₯
UNIX domain sockets, streams and sessions. periodt. π
that's the whole description and honestly? it ate. it's short, it's confident, it knows exactly what it is π
π Author π
Generated automatically by Doxygen for GNU CommonC++ from the source code. not a human typing this out at 3am, a robot. respect the automation fr fr π€β¨
heads up bestie: this page is auto-generated, so if something looks a lil stiff, that's just Doxygen doing its thing. the facts are all still facts π―
and that's a wrap, my love!! π this was GNU CommonC++, dated Sun Dec 27 2020, page unix.h(3) β mwah, slay, go write some sockets πΈππ¦
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- ubuntu jammy: libcommoncpp2-doc 1.8.1-10
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