Kernel Service Subroutines

This section lists different kernel service subroutines.

Item	Description
accept	Accepts a connection on a socket to create a new socket.
bind	Binds a name to a socket.
connect	Connects two sockets.
getdomainname	Gets the name of the current domain.
gethostid	Gets the unique identifier of the current host.
gethostname	Gets the unique name of the current host.
getpeername	Gets the name of the peer socket.
getsockname	Gets the socket name.
getsockopt	Gets options on sockets.
listen	Listens for socket connections and limits the backlog of incoming connections.
recv	Receives messages from connected sockets.
recvfrom	Receives messages from sockets.
recvmsg	Receives a message from any socket.
send	Sends messages from a connected socket.
sendmsg	Sends a message from a socket by using a message structure.
sendto	Sends messages through a socket.
send_file	Sends the contents of a file through a socket.
setdomainname	Sets the name of the current domain.
sethostid	Sets the unique identifier of the current host.
sethostname	Sets the unique name of the current host.
setsockopt	Sets socket options.
shutdown	Shuts down all socket send and receive operations.
socket	Creates an end point for communication and returns a descriptor.
socketpair	Creates a pair of connected sockets.