IF_INDEXTONAME(3)          POSIX Programmer's Manual         IF_INDEXTONAME(3)



PPRROOLLOOGG
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NNAAMMEE
       if_indextoname -- map a network interface index to its corresponding
       name

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
       #include <net/if.h>

       char *if_indextoname(unsigned _i_f_i_n_d_e_x, char *_i_f_n_a_m_e);

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       The _i_f___i_n_d_e_x_t_o_n_a_m_e() function shall map an interface index to its
       corresponding name.

       When this function is called, _i_f_n_a_m_e shall point to a buffer of at
       least {IF_NAMESIZE} bytes. The function shall place in this buffer the
       name of the interface with index _i_f_i_n_d_e_x.

RREETTUURRNN VVAALLUUEE
       If _i_f_i_n_d_e_x is an interface index, then the function shall return the
       value supplied in _i_f_n_a_m_e, which points to a buffer now containing the
       interface name. Otherwise, the function shall return a null pointer and
       set _e_r_r_n_o to indicate the error.

EERRRROORRSS
       The _i_f___i_n_d_e_x_t_o_n_a_m_e() function shall fail if:

       EENNXXIIOO  The interface does not exist.

       _T_h_e _f_o_l_l_o_w_i_n_g _s_e_c_t_i_o_n_s _a_r_e _i_n_f_o_r_m_a_t_i_v_e_.

EEXXAAMMPPLLEESS
       None.

AAPPPPLLIICCAATTIIOONN UUSSAAGGEE
       None.

RRAATTIIOONNAALLEE
       None.

FFUUTTUURREE DDIIRREECCTTIIOONNSS
       None.

SSEEEE AALLSSOO
       _g_e_t_s_o_c_k_o_p_t(), _i_f___f_r_e_e_n_a_m_e_i_n_d_e_x(), _i_f___n_a_m_e_i_n_d_e_x(), _i_f___n_a_m_e_t_o_i_n_d_e_x(),
       _s_e_t_s_o_c_k_o_p_t()

       The Base Definitions volume of POSIX.1-2008, <<nneett__iiff..hh>>

CCOOPPYYRRIIGGHHTT
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