nlsprovider(3N)       (Networking Support Utilities)        nlsprovider(3N)


   NAME
         nlsprovider - get name of transport provider.

   SYNOPSIS
         char *nlsprovider();

   DESCRIPTION
         nlsprovider returns a pointer to a null terminated character string
         which contains the name of the transport provider as placed in the
         environment by the listener process.  If the variable is not defined
         in the environment, a NULL pointer is returned.

         The environment variable is only available to server processes
         started by the listener process.

   SEE ALSO
         nlsadmin(1M).

   DIAGNOSTICS
         If the variable is not defined in the environment, a NULL pointer is
         returned.

   FILES
         /usr/lib/libnls.a
         /usr/lib/libnsl_s.a




























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