shutdown(3N) shutdown(3N)
NAME
shutdown - shut down part of a full-duplex connection
SYNOPSIS
shutdown(s, how)
int s, how;
DESCRIPTION
The shutdown() call shuts down all or part of a full-duplex
connection on the socket associated with s. If how is 0, then
further receives will be disallowed. If how is 1, then further sends
will be disallowed. If how is 2, then further sends and receives
will be disallowed.
RETURN VALUE
A 0 is returned if the call succeeds, -1 if it fails.
ERRORS
The call succeeds unless:
EBADF s is not a valid descriptor.
ENOTSOCK s is a file, not a socket.
ENOTCONN The specified socket is not connected.
ENOMEM There was insufficient user memory available for
the operation to complete.
ENOSR There were insufficient STREAMS resources
available for the operation to complete.
SEE ALSO
connect(3N), socket(3N).
NOTES
The how values should be defined constants.
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