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IPADDR_SOCKADDR(3)	    libdill Library Functions	      IPADDR_SOCKADDR(3)

NAME
     ipaddr_sockaddr  -  returns  sockaddr structure corresponding to the IP ad-
     dress

SYNOPSIS
	    #include <libdill.h>

	    const struct sockaddr* ipaddr_sockaddr(
		const struct ipaddr* addr);

DESCRIPTION
     Returns sockaddr structure corresponding to the IP address.  This	function
     is  typically  used  in combination with ipaddr_len to pass address and its
     length to POSIX socket APIs.

     addr: IP address object.

     This function is not available if libdill is compiled with  --disable-sock-
     ets option.

RETURN VALUE
     Pointer to sockaddr structure correspoding to the address object.

ERRORS
     None.

EXAMPLE
	    ipaddr addr;
	    ipaddr_remote(&addr, "www.example.org", 80, 0, -1);
	    int s = socket(ipaddr_family(addr), SOCK_STREAM, 0);
	    connect(s, ipaddr_sockaddr(&addr), ipaddr_len(&addr));

SEE ALSO
     ipaddr_equal(3)	  ipaddr_family(3)     ipaddr_len(3)	 ipaddr_local(3)
     ipaddr_port(3)   ipaddr_remote(3)	  ipaddr_remotes(3)    ipaddr_setport(3)
     ipaddr_str(3)

libdill 						      IPADDR_SOCKADDR(3)

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