xdr_callhdr Subroutine

AIX Version 4.3 Communications Technical Reference, Volume 1

xdr_callhdr Subroutine

Purpose

Describes RPC call header messages.

Library

C Library (libc.a)

Syntax

#include <rpc/rpc.h>

xdr_callhdr (xdrs, chdr)
XDR *xdrs;
struct rpc_msg *chdr;

Description

The xdr_callhdr subroutine describes Remote Procedure Call (RPC) call header messages. This subroutine generates call headers that are similar to RPC call headers without using the RPC program.

Parameters

xdrs	Points to the eXternal Data Representation (XDR) stream handle.
chdr	Points to the structure that contains the header for the call message.

Return Values

Upon successful completion, this subroutine returns a value of 1. If unsuccessful, it returns a value of 0.

Implementation Specifics

This subroutine is part of Base Operating System (BOS) Runtime.

Related Information

List of RPC Programming References.

eXternal Data Representation (XDR) Overview for Programming and Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Overview for Programming in AIX Version 4.3 Communications Programming Concepts.