From dd3594c6b3271e47d9b3bfcb1b6045b4da8820cd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Stenberg Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2008 09:59:50 +0000 Subject: Introduce ares_dup(3) and new thoughts about API/ABI and how to move forwards. Also discussed on the ml. --- ares/ares_dup.3 | 43 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 43 insertions(+) create mode 100644 ares/ares_dup.3 (limited to 'ares/ares_dup.3') diff --git a/ares/ares_dup.3 b/ares/ares_dup.3 new file mode 100644 index 000000000..cdf5a42e4 --- /dev/null +++ b/ares/ares_dup.3 @@ -0,0 +1,43 @@ +.\" $Id$ +.\" +.\" Copyright (C) 2007-2008 by Daniel Stenberg +.\" +.\" Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this +.\" software and its documentation for any purpose and without +.\" fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright +.\" notice appear in all copies and that both that copyright +.\" notice and this permission notice appear in supporting +.\" documentation, and that the name of M.I.T. not be used in +.\" advertising or publicity pertaining to distribution of the +.\" software without specific, written prior permission. +.\" M.I.T. makes no representations about the suitability of +.\" this software for any purpose. It is provided "as is" +.\" without express or implied warranty. +.\" +.TH ARES_DUP 3 "2 Dec 2008" +.SH NAME +ares_dup \- Duplicate a resolver channel +.SH SYNOPSIS +.nf +.B #include +.PP +.B int ares_dup(ares_channel *\fIchannel\fP, ares_channel \fIsource\fP) +.fi +.SH DESCRIPTION +The \fBares_dup(3)\fP function duplicates an existing communications channel +for name service lookups. If it returns successfully, \fBares_dup(3)\fP will +set the variable pointed to by \fIchannel\fP to a handle used to identify the +name service channel. The caller should invoke \fIares_destroy(3)\fP on the +handle when the channel is no longer needed. + +The \fBares_dup_options\fP function also initializes a name service channel, +with additional options set exactly as the \fIsource\fP channel has them +configured. +.SH SEE ALSO +.BR ares_destroy(3), +.BR ares_init(3) +.SH AVAILABILITY +ares_dup(3) was added in c-ares 1.6.0 +.SH AUTHOR +Daniel Stenberg + -- cgit v1.2.3