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GETMSG(3P) POSIX Programmer's Manual GETMSG(3P)
PROLOG top
This manual page is part of the POSIX Programmer's Manual. The
Linux implementation of this interface may differ (consult the
corresponding Linux manual page for details of Linux behavior), or
the interface may not be implemented on Linux.NAME top
getmsg, getpmsg — receive next message from a STREAMS file
(**STREAMS**)SYNOPSIS top
#include <stropts.h>
int getmsg(int _fildes_, struct strbuf *restrict _ctlptr_,
struct strbuf *restrict _dataptr_, int *restrict _flagsp_);
int getpmsg(int _fildes_, struct strbuf *restrict _ctlptr_,
struct strbuf *restrict _dataptr_, int *restrict _bandp_,
int *restrict _flagsp_);DESCRIPTION top
The _getmsg_() function shall retrieve the contents of a message
located at the head of the STREAM head read queue associated with
a STREAMS file and place the contents into one or more buffers.
The message contains either a data part, a control part, or both.
The data and control parts of the message shall be placed into
separate buffers, as described below. The semantics of each part
are defined by the originator of the message.
The _getpmsg_() function shall be equivalent to _getmsg_(), except
that it provides finer control over the priority of the messages
received. Except where noted, all requirements on _getmsg_() also
pertain to _getpmsg_().
The _fildes_ argument specifies a file descriptor referencing a
STREAMS-based file.
The _ctlptr_ and _dataptr_ arguments each point to a **strbuf** structure,
in which the _buf_ member points to a buffer in which the data or
control information is to be placed, and the _maxlen_ member
indicates the maximum number of bytes this buffer can hold. On
return, the _len_ member shall contain the number of bytes of data
or control information actually received. The _len_ member shall be
set to 0 if there is a zero-length control or data part and _len_
shall be set to -1 if no data or control information is present in
the message.
When _getmsg_() is called, _flagsp_ should point to an integer that
indicates the type of message the process is able to receive. This
is described further below.
The _ctlptr_ argument is used to hold the control part of the
message, and _dataptr_ is used to hold the data part of the message.
If _ctlptr_ (or _dataptr_) is a null pointer or the _maxlen_ member is
-1, the control (or data) part of the message shall not be
processed and shall be left on the STREAM head read queue, and if
the _ctlptr_ (or _dataptr_) is not a null pointer, _len_ shall be set to
-1. If the _maxlen_ member is set to 0 and there is a zero-length
control (or data) part, that zero-length part shall be removed
from the read queue and _len_ shall be set to 0. If the _maxlen_
member is set to 0 and there are more than 0 bytes of control (or
data) information, that information shall be left on the read
queue and _len_ shall be set to 0. If the _maxlen_ member in _ctlptr_
(or _dataptr_) is less than the control (or data) part of the
message, _maxlen_ bytes shall be retrieved. In this case, the
remainder of the message shall be left on the STREAM head read
queue and a non-zero return value shall be provided.
By default, _getmsg_() shall process the first available message on
the STREAM head read queue. However, a process may choose to
retrieve only high-priority messages by setting the integer
pointed to by _flagsp_ to RS_HIPRI. In this case, _getmsg_() shall
only process the next message if it is a high-priority message.
When the integer pointed to by _flagsp_ is 0, any available message
shall be retrieved. In this case, on return, the integer pointed
to by _flagsp_ shall be set to RS_HIPRI if a high-priority message
was retrieved, or 0 otherwise.
For _getpmsg_(), the flags are different. The _flagsp_ argument points
to a bitmask with the following mutually-exclusive flags defined:
MSG_HIPRI, MSG_BAND, and MSG_ANY. Like _getmsg_(), _getpmsg_() shall
process the first available message on the STREAM head read queue.
A process may choose to retrieve only high-priority messages by
setting the integer pointed to by _flagsp_ to MSG_HIPRI and the
integer pointed to by _bandp_ to 0. In this case, _getpmsg_() shall
only process the next message if it is a high-priority message.
In a similar manner, a process may choose to retrieve a message
from a particular priority band by setting the integer pointed to
by _flagsp_ to MSG_BAND and the integer pointed to by _bandp_ to the
priority band of interest. In this case, _getpmsg_() shall only
process the next message if it is in a priority band equal to, or
greater than, the integer pointed to by _bandp_, or if it is a high-
priority message. If a process wants to get the first message off
the queue, the integer pointed to by _flagsp_ should be set to
MSG_ANY and the integer pointed to by _bandp_ should be set to 0. On
return, if the message retrieved was a high-priority message, the
integer pointed to by _flagsp_ shall be set to MSG_HIPRI and the
integer pointed to by _bandp_ shall be set to 0. Otherwise, the
integer pointed to by _flagsp_ shall be set to MSG_BAND and the
integer pointed to by _bandp_ shall be set to the priority band of
the message.
If O_NONBLOCK is not set, _getmsg_() and _getpmsg_() shall block until
a message of the type specified by _flagsp_ is available at the
front of the STREAM head read queue. If O_NONBLOCK is set and a
message of the specified type is not present at the front of the
read queue, _getmsg_() and _getpmsg_() shall fail and set _[errno](../man3/errno.3.html)_ to
**[EAGAIN]**.
If a hangup occurs on the STREAM from which messages are
retrieved, _getmsg_() and _getpmsg_() shall continue to operate
normally, as described above, until the STREAM head read queue is
empty. Thereafter, they shall return 0 in the _len_ members of
_ctlptr_ and _dataptr_.RETURN VALUE top
Upon successful completion, _getmsg_() and _getpmsg_() shall return a
non-negative value. A value of 0 indicates that a full message was
read successfully. A return value of MORECTL indicates that more
control information is waiting for retrieval. A return value of
MOREDATA indicates that more data is waiting for retrieval. A
return value of the bitwise-logical OR of MORECTL and MOREDATA
indicates that both types of information remain. Subsequent
_getmsg_() and _getpmsg_() calls shall retrieve the remainder of the
message. However, if a message of higher priority has come in on
the STREAM head read queue, the next call to _getmsg_() or _getpmsg_()
shall retrieve that higher-priority message before retrieving the
remainder of the previous message.
If the high priority control part of the message is consumed, the
message shall be placed back on the queue as a normal message of
band 0. Subsequent _getmsg_() and _getpmsg_() calls shall retrieve the
remainder of the message. If, however, a priority message arrives
or already exists on the STREAM head, the subsequent call to
_getmsg_() or _getpmsg_() shall retrieve the higher-priority message
before retrieving the remainder of the message that was put back.
Upon failure, _getmsg_() and _getpmsg_() shall return -1 and set _[errno](../man3/errno.3.html)_
to indicate the error.ERRORS top
The _getmsg_() and _getpmsg_() functions shall fail if:
**EAGAIN** The O_NONBLOCK flag is set and no messages are available.
**EBADF** The _fildes_ argument is not a valid file descriptor open for
reading.
**EBADMSG**
The queued message to be read is not valid for _getmsg_() or
_getpmsg_() or a pending file descriptor is at the STREAM
head.
**EINTR** A signal was caught during _getmsg_() or _getpmsg_().
**EINVAL** An illegal value was specified by _flagsp_, or the STREAM or
multiplexer referenced by _fildes_ is linked (directly or
indirectly) downstream from a multiplexer.
**ENOSTR** A STREAM is not associated with _fildes_.
In addition, _getmsg_() and _getpmsg_() shall fail if the STREAM head
had processed an asynchronous error before the call. In this case,
the value of _[errno](../man3/errno.3.html)_ does not reflect the result of _getmsg_() or
_getpmsg_() but reflects the prior error.
_The following sections are informative._EXAMPLES top
Getting Any Message In the following example, the value of fd is assumed to refer to an open STREAMS file. The call to getmsg() retrieves any available message on the associated STREAM-head read queue, returning control and data information to the buffers pointed to by ctrlbuf and databuf, respectively.
#include <stropts.h>
...
int fd;
char ctrlbuf[128];
char databuf[512];
struct strbuf ctrl;
struct strbuf data;
int flags = 0;
int ret;
ctrl.buf = ctrlbuf;
ctrl.maxlen = sizeof(ctrlbuf);
data.buf = databuf;
data.maxlen = sizeof(databuf);
ret = getmsg (fd, &ctrl, &data, &flags);Getting the First Message off the Queue In the following example, the call to getpmsg() retrieves the first available message on the associated STREAM-head read queue.
#include <stropts.h>
...
int fd;
char ctrlbuf[128];
char databuf[512];
struct strbuf ctrl;
struct strbuf data;
int band = 0;
int flags = MSG_ANY;
int ret;
ctrl.buf = ctrlbuf;
ctrl.maxlen = sizeof(ctrlbuf);
data.buf = databuf;
data.maxlen = sizeof(databuf);
ret = getpmsg (fd, &ctrl, &data, &band, &flags);APPLICATION USAGE top
None.RATIONALE top
None.FUTURE DIRECTIONS top
The _getmsg_() and _getpmsg_() functions may be removed in a future
version.SEE ALSO top
_Section 2.6_, _STREAMS_, [poll(3p)](../man3/poll.3p.html), [putmsg(3p)](../man3/putmsg.3p.html), [read(3p)](../man3/read.3p.html), [write(3p)](../man3/write.3p.html)
The Base Definitions volume of POSIX.1‐2017, [stropts.h(0p)](../man0/stropts.h.0p.html)COPYRIGHT top
Portions of this text are reprinted and reproduced in electronic
form from IEEE Std 1003.1-2017, Standard for Information
Technology -- Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX), The
Open Group Base Specifications Issue 7, 2018 Edition, Copyright
(C) 2018 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers,
Inc and The Open Group. In the event of any discrepancy between
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Pages that refer to this page:stropts.h(0p), getpmsg(3p), ioctl(3p), poll(3p), putmsg(3p)