Technical Reference: Communications, Volume 1

xdr_opaque Subroutine

Purpose

Translates between fixed-size opaque data and its external representation.

Library

C Library (libc.a)

Syntax

#include <rpc/xdr.h>

xdr_opaque ( xdrs, cp, cnt)
XDR *xdrs;
char *cp;
u_int cnt;

Description

The xdr_opaque subroutine is a filter primitive that translates between fixed-size opaque data and its external representation.

Parameters

Return Values

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

Related Information

List of XDR Programming References.

eXternal Data Representation (XDR) Overview for Programming and Understanding XDR Library Filter Primitives in AIX 5L Version 5.2 Communications Programming Concepts.