SYS$ASSIGN (OpenVMS) SYS$ASSIGN (OpenVMS)
NAME
socket - create an end point for communication
SYS$ASSIGN - Assign I/O channel
EXPLAINATION
The Digital UNIX socket system call provides functionality similar to
the OpenVMS SYS$ASSIGN system service. The socket system call will
create a communications endpoint and return the descriptor to that end‐
point. Sockets support a number of input and output system calls
including read, write, recvfrom, sendto, and others.
RELATED INFORMATION
Digital UNIX Functions:
socket(2), read(2), write(2), recvfrom(2), sendto(2), close(2)
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SYS$ASSIGN (OpenVMS)
