NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

       gai_strerror  -  Print  an error message string based on a
       return code from the getaddrinfo or getnameinfo routine

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

       #include <netdb.h>

       char *gai_strerror(
               int ecode );

LIBRARY    [Toc]    [Back]

       Standard C Library (libc)

PARAMETERS    [Toc]    [Back]

       Specifies an error code returned from either getaddrinfo()
       or getnameinfo().

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

       The  gai_strerror()  routine returns a pointer to a string
       that  describes  the  error  based  on  an  EAI_xxx  value
       returned by the getaddrinfo() or getnameinfo() routine.

RETURN VALUES    [Toc]    [Back]

       Upon  successful  completion,  the  gai_strerror() routine
       returns a pointer to a string describing  the  error.   If
       the ecode parameter is not a valid EAI_xxx value, the routine
 returns a pointer  to  a  string  that  indicates  an
       unknown error.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

       Functions: getaddrinfo(3), getnameinfo(3).

       Network Programmer's Guide



                                                  gai_strerror(3)