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inet6_rth_add(3)


NAME

  inet6_rth_add - Add an IPv6 address to the Routing header under
  construction


SYNOPSIS

  #include <netinet/ip6.h>

  int inet6_rth_add(
	  void *bp,
	  const struct in6_addr *addr );


LIBRARY

  Standard C Library (libc)


PARAMETERS

  bp  Points to a buffer that is to contain an IPv6 Routing header.

  addr
      Points to an IPv6 address to add to the Routing header.


DESCRIPTION

  The inet6_rth_add() function adds IPv6 address to the end of the Routing
  header under construction. The address pointed to by addr cannot be either
  an IPv6 V4-mapped address or an IPv6 multicast address.

  The function increments the ip60r_segleft member in the ip6_rthdr0
  structure. The ip6_rthdr0 structure is defined in netinet/ip6.h.

  Only Routing Header Type 0 is supported.


RETURN VALUES

  Upon successful completion, the inet6_rth_add() function returns 0 (zero).
  Upon failure, it returns a -1.


SEE ALSO

  Functions: inet6_rth_getaddr(3), inet6_rth_init(3), inet6_rth_reverse(3),
  inet6_rth_segments(3), inet6_rth_space(3).

  Network Programmer's Guide

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