EFAULT seems appropriate, yes; SIGSEGV would be disappointing. Though, looking up a few send(2) manpages I cannot really conclude that NULL would be an invalid address (I consulted a Solaris manpage ...

I have a quick question about socket programming on a Linux box. I know it is more efficient to use C as opposed to Java as the programming language. I don't know if I have a brain freeze or ...

A socket is an endpoint in communication between networks, and socket programming enables these endpoints to transfer data, thereby supporting communication between networks and programs. Socket ...

Sockets are a general-purpose way of communicating over networks and similar infrastructure. Essentially they are a generalization of files to things other than storage devices. They aren’t part of ...

FRANKLIN, MA: Riverace Corporation has released its new white paper, "How to Avoid the Top Ten Sockets Programming Errors" aimed at developers and software managers. The "How to Avoid the Top Ten ...

Sockets are the foundation of modern Internet communication. Find out how easy they are to use. This is an extract from our latest book on the ESP in C. Sockets are a general-purpose way of ...

A socket is an endpoint in communication between networks, and socket programming enables these endpoints to transfer data, thereby supporting communication between networks and programs. Socket ...