gai_strerror - address and name information error description
#include <netdb.h>
const char *gai_strerror(int ecode);
The gai_strerror() function shall return a text string describing an error value for the getaddrinfo() and getnameinfo() functions listed in the <netdb.h> header.
When the ecode argument is one of the following values listed in the <netdb.h> header:
[EAI_AGAIN]
[EAI_BADFLAGS]
[EAI_FAIL]
[EAI_FAMILY]
[EAI_MEMORY]
[EAI_NONAME]
[EAI_OVERFLOW]
[EAI_SERVICE]
[EAI_SOCKTYPE]
[EAI_SYSTEM]
the function return value shall point to a string describing the error. If the argument is not one of those values, the function shall return a pointer to a string whose contents indicate an unknown error.
Upon successful completion, gai_strerror() shall return a pointer to an implementation-defined string.
No errors are defined.
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XBD <netdb.h>
First released in Issue 6. Derived from the XNS, Issue 5.2 specification.
The Open Group Base Resolution bwg2001-009 is applied, which changes the return type from char * to const char *. This is for coordination with the IPnG Working Group.
IEEE Std 1003.1-2001/Cor 1-2002, item XSH/TC1/D6/22 is applied, adding the [EAI_OVERFLOW] error code.
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