2 <HEAD><TITLE>smfi_opensocket</TITLE></HEAD>
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7 <H1>smfi_opensocket</H1>
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10 <!---------- Synopsis ----------->
11 <TR><TH valign="top" align=left width=100>SYNOPSIS</TH><TD>
13 #include <libmilter/mfapi.h>
18 Attempt to create the interface socket MTAs will use to connect to the
22 <!----------- Description ---------->
23 <TR><TH valign="top" align=left>DESCRIPTION</TH><TD>
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26 <TH width="80">Called When</TH>
27 <TD>Called only from program mainline,
28 after calling <TT>smfi_setconn()</TT> and <TT>smfi_register()</TT>,
29 but before calling <TT>smfi_main()</TT>.
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33 <TH width="80">Effects</TH>
34 <TD>smfi_opensocket attempts to create the socket specified previously by
35 a call to <TT>smfi_setconn()</TT> which will be the interface between MTAs
37 This allows the calling application to ensure that the
38 socket can be created.
39 If this is not called,
40 <TT>smfi_main()</TT> will do so implicitly.
45 <!----------- Arguments ---------->
46 <TR><TH valign="top" align=left>ARGUMENTS</TH><TD>
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48 <TR bgcolor="#dddddd"><TH>Argument</TH><TH>Description</TH></TR>
49 <TR valign="top"><TD>rmsocket</TD>
50 <TD>A flag indicating whether or not the library should try to
51 remove any existing UNIX domain socket before trying to create
57 <!----------- Return values ---------->
59 <TH valign="top" align=left>RETURN VALUES</TH>
61 <TD>smfi_opensocket will fail and return MI_FAILURE if:
63 <LI>The interface socket could not be created for any reason.
64 <LI><TT>rmsocket</TT> was <TT>true</TT>, and either the socket could
65 not be examined, or exists and could not be removed.
66 <LI><TT>smfi_setconn()</TT> or <TT>smfi_register()</TT>
69 Otherwise, it will return MI_SUCCESS
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