Function nix::sys::socket::recvmsg

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pub fn recvmsg<'a, 'outer, 'inner, S>(
    fd: RawFd,
    iov: &'outer mut [IoSliceMut<'inner>],
    cmsg_buffer: Option<&'a mut Vec<u8>>,
    flags: MsgFlags
) -> Result<RecvMsg<'a, S>> where
    S: SockaddrLike + 'a, 
Available on crate features socket and uio only.
Expand description

Receive message in scatter-gather vectors from a socket, and optionally receive ancillary data into the provided buffer. If no ancillary data is desired, use () as the type parameter.

Arguments

  • fd: Socket file descriptor
  • iov: Scatter-gather list of buffers to receive the message
  • cmsg_buffer: Space to receive ancillary data. Should be created by cmsg_space!
  • flags: Optional flags passed directly to the operating system.

References

recvmsg(2)