sock_accept()

Accept a new incoming connection.

Description

The sock_accept() function is used to accept a new incoming connection on a listening socket. It is similar to the accept function in POSIX.

When a connection is accepted, a new socket is created and returned. This new socket represents the communication channel with the client.

Syntax

  ;;; Accept a new incoming connection.
  ;;; Note: This is similar to `accept` in POSIX.
  (@interface func (export "sock_accept")
    ;;; The listening socket.
    (param $fd $fd)
    ;;; The desired values of the file descriptor flags.
    (param $flags $fdflags)
    ;;; New socket connection
    (result $error (expected (tuple $fd $addr_port) (error $errno)))
  )

Parameters

• ctx: A mutable reference to the function environment.
• sock: The file descriptor of the listening socket on which to accept a connection.
• fd_flags: The desired values of the file descriptor flags for the new socket.
• ro_fd: A WebAssembly pointer where the file descriptor of the new socket will be written.
• ro_addr: A WebAssembly pointer where the address of the remote client will be written.

Return Value

The function returns a Result containing the outcome of the operation. If the operation is successful, Ok(Errno::Success) is returned, and the file descriptor of the new socket is written to the memory location pointed to by ro_fd. The address of the remote client is written to the memory location pointed to by ro_addr.

Notes

• The sock_accept() function accepts a new incoming connection on a listening socket.
• The function blocks until a connection request is received.
• Upon successful acceptance of a connection, a new socket is created to handle communication with the client.
• The file descriptor flags specified by fd_flags control the behavior of the new socket.
• The address of the remote client, including the IP address and port number, is written to the memory location pointed to by ro_addr.
• The specific behavior of the sock_accept() function may vary depending on the runtime environment and underlying networking implementation.