bnet_sig

To send a “signal” from one daemon to another, one uses the subroutine:

int bnet_sig(BSOCK *sock, SIGNAL) where SIGNAL is one of the following:

1. BNET_EOF - deprecated use BNET_EOD

2. BNET_EOD - End of data stream, new data may follow

3. BNET_EOD_POLL - End of data and poll all in one

4. BNET_STATUS - Request full status

5. BNET_TERMINATE - Conversation terminated, doing close()

6. BNET_POLL - Poll request, I’m hanging on a read

7. BNET_HEARTBEAT - Heartbeat Response requested

8. BNET_HB_RESPONSE - Only response permitted to HB

9. BNET_PROMPT - Prompt for UA

See also

• bnet and Threads

• bnet_open

• bnet_send

• bnet_fsend

• Additional Error Information

• bnet_recv

• bnet_strerror

• bnet_close

• Becoming a Server

• Higher Level Conventions

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