T_INFO_REQ(7tpi) T_INFO_REQ(7tpi)
NAME
T_INFO_REQ - Get Transport Protocol Parameter Sizes
SYNOPSIS
This message consists of a M_PCPROTO message block formatted
as follows:
struct T_info_req {
long PRIM_type; /* always T_INFO_REQ */
}
DESCRIPTION
This primitive requests the transport provider to return the
sizes of all relevant protocol parameters, plus the current
state of the provider.
Parameters
PRIM_type
indicates the primitive type.
Note that the T_INFO_REQ and T_INFO_ACK primitives
have no effect on the state of the transport
provider and do not appear in the state tables.
Rules
This primitive requires the transport provider to generate one
of the following acknowledgments on receipt of the primitive
and that the transport user wait for the acknowledgment before
issuing any other primitives:
Successful
Acknowledgment of the primitive via the T_INFO_ACK.
Non-fatal errors
There are no errors associated with the issuance of this
primitive.
Modes
Both connection-mode and connectionless-mode.
Originator
Transport user.
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