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authormichaels <michaels@openbsd.org>1997-04-26 23:04:35 +0000
committermichaels <michaels@openbsd.org>1997-04-26 23:04:35 +0000
commit6b60c292258e95255d4cc966f681aa487fc4f447 (patch)
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document the meaning of protocol = 0.
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diff --git a/lib/libc/sys/socket.2 b/lib/libc/sys/socket.2
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@@ -116,6 +116,10 @@ must be specified in this manner. The protocol number to use is
particular to the \*(lqcommunication domain\*(rq in which communication
is to take place; see
.Xr protocols 5 .
+A value of 0 for
+.Fa protocol
+will let the system select an appropriate protocol for the requested
+socket type.
.Pp
Sockets of type
.Dv SOCK_STREAM