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NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

     rpc_clnt_create, clnt_control, clnt_create, clnt_create_timed,
     clnt_create_vers, clnt_create_vers_timed, clnt_destroy, clnt_dg_create,
     clnt_pcreateerror, clnt_raw_create, clnt_spcreateerror, clnt_tli_create,
     clnt_tp_create, clnt_tp_create_timed, clnt_vc_create, rpc_createerr --
     library routines for dealing with creation and manipulation of CLIENT
     handles

LIBRARY    [Toc]    [Back]

     Standard C Library (libc, -lc)

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

     #include <rpc/rpc.h>

     bool_t
     clnt_control(CLIENT *clnt, const u_int req, char *info);

     CLIENT *
     clnt_create(const char * host, const rpcprog_t prognum,
	 const rpcvers_t versnum, const char *nettype);

     CLIENT *
     clnt_create_timed(const char * host, const rpcprog_t prognum,
	 const rpcvers_t versnum, const char *nettype,
	 const struct timeval *timeout);

     CLIENT *
     clnt_create_vers(const char * host, const rpcprog_t prognum,
	 rpcvers_t *vers_outp, const rpcvers_t vers_low,
	 const rpcvers_t vers_high, const char *nettype);

     CLIENT *
     clnt_create_vers_timed(const char * host, const rpcprog_t prognum,
	 rpcvers_t *vers_outp, const rpcvers_t vers_low,
	 const rpcvers_t vers_high, char *nettype,
	 const struct timeval *timeout);

     void
     clnt_destroy(CLIENT *clnt);

     CLIENT *
     clnt_dg_create(const int fildes, const struct netbuf *svcaddr,
	 const rpcprog_t prognum, const rpcvers_t versnum, const u_int sendsz,
	 const u_int recvsz);

     void
     clnt_pcreateerror(const char *s);

     char *
     clnt_spcreateerror(const char *s);

     CLIENT *
     clnt_raw_create(const rpcprog_t prognum, const rpcvers_t versnum);

     CLIENT *
     clnt_tli_create(const int fildes, const struct netconfig *netconf,
	 const struct netbuf *svcaddr, const rpcprog_t prognum,
	 const rpcvers_t versnum, const u_int sendsz, const u_int recvsz);

     CLIENT *
     clnt_tp_create(const char * host, const rpcprog_t prognum,
	 const rpcvers_t versnum, const struct netconfig *netconf);

     CLIENT *
     clnt_tp_create_timed(const char * host, const rpcprog_t prognum,
	 const rpcvers_t versnum, const struct netconfig *netconf,
	 const struct timeval *timeout);

     CLIENT *
     clnt_vc_create(const int fildes, const struct netbuf *svcaddr,
	 const rpcprog_t prognum, const rpcvers_t versnum, u_int sendsz,
	 u_int recvsz);

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

     RPC library routines allow C language programs to make procedure calls on
     other machines across the network.  First a CLIENT handle is created and
     then the client calls a procedure to send a request to the server.  On
     receipt of the request, the server calls a dispatch routine to perform
     the requested service, and then sends a reply.

Routines    [Toc]    [Back]

     clnt_control()
	      A function macro to change or retrieve various information about
	      a client object.	The req argument indicates the type of operation,
 and info is a pointer to the information.  For both connectionless
 and connection-oriented transports, the supported
	      values of req and their argument types and what they do are:

	      CLSET_TIMEOUT	 struct timeval *    set total timeout
	      CLGET_TIMEOUT	 struct timeval *    get total timeout

	      Note: if you set the timeout using clnt_control(), the timeout
	      argument passed by clnt_call() is ignored in all subsequent
	      calls.

	      Note: If you set the timeout value to 0, clnt_control() immediately
 returns an error (RPC_TIMEDOUT).  Set the timeout argument
	      to 0 for batching calls.

	      CLGET_SVC_ADDR	 struct netbuf *     get servers address
	      CLGET_FD		 int *		     get fd from handle
	      CLSET_FD_CLOSE	 void		     close fd on destroy
	      CLSET_FD_NCLOSE	 void		     don't close fd on destroy
	      CLGET_VERS	 u_int32_t *	     get RPC program version
	      CLSET_VERS	 u_int32_t *	     set RPC program version
	      CLGET_XID 	 u_int32_t *	     get XID of previous call
	      CLSET_XID 	 u_int32_t *	     set XID of next call

	      The following operations are valid for connectionless transports
	      only:

	      CLSET_RETRY_TIMEOUT    struct timeval *	 set the retry timeout
	      CLGET_RETRY_TIMEOUT    struct timeval *	 get the retry timeout
	      CLSET_CONNECT	     int *		 use connect(2)

	      The retry timeout is the time that RPC waits for the server to
	      reply before retransmitting the request.	The clnt_control()
	      function returns TRUE on success and FALSE on failure.

     clnt_create()
	      Generic client creation routine for program prognum and version
	      versnum.	The host argument identifies the name of the remote
	      host where the server is located.  The nettype argument indicates
 the class of transport protocol to use.  The transports
	      are tried in left to right order in NETPATH environment variable
	      or in top to bottom order in the netconfig database.  The
	      clnt_create() function tries all the transports of the nettype
	      class available from the NETPATH environment variable and the
	      netconfig database, and chooses the first successful one.  A
	      default timeout is set and can be modified using clnt_control().
	      This routine returns NULL if it fails.  The clnt_pcreateerror()
	      routine can be used to print the reason for failure.

	      Note: clnt_create() returns a valid client handle even if the
	      particular version number supplied to clnt_create() is not registered
 with the rpcbind(8) service.  This mismatch will be discovered
 by a clnt_call() later (see rpc_clnt_calls(3)).

     clnt_create_timed()
	      Generic client creation routine which is similar to
	      clnt_create() but which also has the additional argument timeout
	      that specifies the maximum amount of time allowed for each
	      transport class tried.  In all other respects, the
	      clnt_create_timed() call behaves exactly like the clnt_create()
	      call.

     clnt_create_vers()
	      Generic client creation routine which is similar to
	      clnt_create() but which also checks for the version availability.
  The host argument identifies the name of the remote host
	      where the server is located.  The nettype argument indicates the
	      class transport protocols to be used.  If the routine is successful
 it returns a client handle created for the highest version
 between vers_low and vers_high that is supported by the
	      server.  The vers_outp argument is set to this value.  That is,
	      after a successful return vers_low <= *vers_outp <= vers_high.
	      If no version between vers_low and vers_high is supported by the
	      server then the routine fails and returns NULL.  A default timeout
 is set and can be modified using clnt_control().  This routine
 returns NULL if it fails.  The clnt_pcreateerror() routine
	      can be used to print the reason for failure.  Note:
	      clnt_create() returns a valid client handle even if the particular
 version number supplied to clnt_create() is not registered
	      with the rpcbind(8) service.  This mismatch will be discovered
	      by a clnt_call() later (see rpc_clnt_calls(3)).  However,
	      clnt_create_vers() does this for you and returns a valid handle
	      only if a version within the range supplied is supported by the
	      server.

     clnt_create_vers_timed()
	      Generic client creation routine which is similar to
	      clnt_create_vers() but which also has the additional argument
	      timeout that specifies the maximum amount of time allowed for
	      each transport class tried.  In all other respects, the
	      clnt_create_vers_timed() call behaves exactly like the
	      clnt_create_vers() call.

     clnt_destroy()
	      A function macro that destroys the client's RPC handle.
	      Destruction usually involves deallocation of private data structures,
 including clnt itself.  Use of clnt is undefined after
	      calling clnt_destroy().  If the RPC library opened the associated
 file descriptor, or CLSET_FD_CLOSE was set using
	      clnt_control(), the file descriptor will be closed.  The caller
	      should call auth_destroy(clnt->cl_auth) (before calling
	      clnt_destroy()) to destroy the associated AUTH structure (see
	      rpc_clnt_auth(3)).

     clnt_dg_create()
	      This routine creates an RPC client for the remote program
	      prognum and version versnum; the client uses a connectionless
	      transport.  The remote program is located at address svcaddr.
	      The fildes argument is an open and bound file descriptor.  This
	      routine will resend the call message in intervals of 15 seconds
	      until a response is received or until the call times out.  The
	      total time for the call to time out is specified by clnt_call()
	      (see clnt_call() in rpc_clnt_calls(3)).  The retry time out and
	      the total time out periods can be changed using clnt_control().
	      The user may set the size of the send and receive buffers with
	      the sendsz and recvsz arguments; values of 0 choose suitable
	      defaults.  This routine returns NULL if it fails.

     clnt_pcreateerror()
	      Print a message to standard error indicating why a client RPC
	      handle could not be created.  The message is prepended with the
	      string s and a colon, and appended with a newline.

     clnt_spcreateerror()
	      Like clnt_pcreateerror(), except that it returns a string
	      instead of printing to the standard error.  A newline is not
	      appended to the message in this case.  Warning: returns a
	      pointer to a buffer that is overwritten on each call.

     clnt_raw_create()
	      This routine creates an RPC client handle for the remote program
	      prognum and version versnum.  The transport used to pass messages
 to the service is a buffer within the process's address
	      space, so the corresponding RPC server should live in the same
	      address space; (see svc_raw_create() in rpc_svc_create(3)).
	      This allows simulation of RPC and measurement of RPC overheads,
	      such as round trip times, without any kernel or networking
	      interference.  This routine returns NULL if it fails.  The
	      clnt_raw_create() function should be called after
	      svc_raw_create().

     clnt_tli_create()
	      This routine creates an RPC client handle for the remote program
	      prognum and version versnum.  The remote program is located at
	      address svcaddr.	If svcaddr is NULL and it is connection-oriented,
 it is assumed that the file descriptor is connected.  For
	      connectionless transports, if svcaddr is NULL, RPC_UNKNOWNADDR
	      error is set.  The fildes argument is a file descriptor which
	      may be open, bound and connected.  If it is RPC_ANYFD, it opens
	      a file descriptor on the transport specified by netconf.	If
	      fildes is RPC_ANYFD and netconf is NULL, a RPC_UNKNOWNPROTO
	      error is set.  If fildes is unbound, then it will attempt to
	      bind the descriptor.  The user may specify the size of the
	      buffers with the sendsz and recvsz arguments; values of 0 choose
	      suitable defaults.  Depending upon the type of the transport
	      (connection-oriented or connectionless), clnt_tli_create() calls
	      appropriate client creation routines.  This routine returns NULL
	      if it fails.  The clnt_pcreateerror() routine can be used to
	      print the reason for failure.  The remote rpcbind service (see
	      rpcbind(8)) is not consulted for the address of the remote service.


     clnt_tp_create()
	      Like clnt_create() except clnt_tp_create() tries only one transport
 specified through netconf.  The clnt_tp_create() function
	      creates a client handle for the program prognum, the version
	      versnum, and for the transport specified by netconf.  Default
	      options are set, which can be changed using clnt_control()
	      calls.  The remote rpcbind service on the host host is consulted
	      for the address of the remote service.  This routine returns
	      NULL if it fails.  The clnt_pcreateerror() routine can be used
	      to print the reason for failure.

     clnt_tp_create_timed()
	      Like clnt_tp_create() except clnt_tp_create_timed() has the
	      extra argument timeout which specifies the maximum time allowed
	      for the creation attempt to succeed.  In all other respects, the
	      clnt_tp_create_timed() call behaves exactly like the
	      clnt_tp_create() call.

     clnt_vc_create()
	      This routine creates an RPC client for the remote program
	      prognum and version versnum; the client uses a connection-oriented
 transport.	The remote program is located at address
	      svcaddr.	The fildes argument is an open and bound file descriptor.
  The user may specify the size of the send and receive
	      buffers with the sendsz and recvsz arguments; values of 0 choose
	      suitable defaults.  This routine returns NULL if it fails.  The
	      address svcaddr should not be NULL and should point to the
	      actual address of the remote program.  The clnt_vc_create()
	      function does not consult the remote rpcbind service for this
	      information.

     struct rpc_createerr rpc_createerr;
	      A global variable whose value is set by any RPC client handle
	      creation routine that fails.  It is used by the routine
	      clnt_pcreateerror() to print the reason for the failure.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

      
      
     rpc(3), rpc_clnt_auth(3), rpc_clnt_calls(3), rpcbind(8)


FreeBSD 5.2.1			  May 7, 1993			 FreeBSD 5.2.1
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