bind(2N)                                                 bind(2N)



NAME
     bind - bind a name to a socket

SYNOPSIS
     #include <sys/types.h>
     #include <sys/socket.h>

     int bind(s, name, namelen)
     int s;
     struct sockaddr *name;
     int namelen;

DESCRIPTION
     bind assigns a name to an unnamed socket.  When a socket is
     created with socket(2N), it exists in a name space (address
     family) but has no name assigned.  bind requests that the
     name be assigned to the socket.

STATUS MESSAGES AND VALUES
     If the bind is successful, a 0 value is returned.  A return
     value of -1 indicates an error, which is further specified
     in the global errno.

     The bind command will fail if:

     EBADF
          s is not a valid descriptor.

     ENOTSOCK
          s is not a socket.

     EADDRNOTAVAIL
          The specified address is not available from the local
          machine.

     EADDRINUSE
          The specified address is already in use.

     EINVAL
          The socket is already bound to an address.

     EACCES
          The requested address is protected, and the current
          user has inadequate permission to access it.

     EFAULT
          The name parameter is not in a valid part of the user
          address space.

NOTES
     The rules used in name binding vary between communication
     domains.  Consult the manual entries in Section 5



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bind(2N)                                                 bind(2N)



     (specifically inet(5F)) for detailed information.

SEE ALSO
     connect(2N), getsockname(2N), listen(2N), socket(2N)



















































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