Updated: April 19, 2023 |
Get a network entry, given an address
#include <netdb.h> struct netent * getnetbyaddr( uint32_t net, int type );
The getnetbyaddr() function gets an entry for the given address, net, from the network database, /etc/networks.
This function returns a pointer to a structure of type netent, which contains the broken-out fields of a line in the network database.
The setnetent() function opens and rewinds the file. If you pass a nonzero stayopen argument to setnetent(), the network database isn't closed after each call to getnetbyname(), or getnetbyaddr().
The getnetbyname() and getnetbyaddr() functions sequentially search from the beginning of the file until a matching net name or net address and type is found, or until EOF is encountered. Network numbers are supplied in host order.
A pointer to a valid netent structure, or NULL if an error occurs.
Safety: | |
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Cancellation point | Yes |
Interrupt handler | No |
Signal handler | No |
Thread | No |
This function uses static data; if you need the data for future use, copy it before any subsequent calls overwrite it.
Only Internet network numbers are currently understood.