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From: stanonik@nprdc.navy.mil (Ron Stanonik)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
Subject: socket bound?
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Date: 13 Jun 90 20:43:35 GMT
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How can I tell if a socket (4.3bsd, sunos, et al) is bound?
getsockname returns a struct sockaddr_in regardless.
Checking sin_port?  It does seem to be 0 when unbound,
but is this reliable?

Next question, how can I unbind a socket?  unlink it?

Are either of these documented in TFM?

Thanks,

Ron Stanonik
stanonik@nprdc.navy.mil