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RPCB_GETPORT_SYNC(9)						 Linux Networking					      RPCB_GETPORT_SYNC(9)

NAME
       rpcb_getport_sync - obtain the port for an RPC service on a given host

SYNOPSIS
       int rpcb_getport_sync(struct sockaddr_in * sin, u32 prog, u32 vers, int prot);

ARGUMENTS
       sin
	   address of remote peer

       prog
	   RPC program number to bind

       vers
	   RPC version number to bind

       prot
	   transport protocol to use to make this request

DESCRIPTION
       Return value is the requested advertised port number, or a negative errno value.

       Called from outside the RPC client in a synchronous task context. Uses default timeout parameters specified by underlying transport.

XXX
       Needs to support IPv6

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Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.					     July 2010						      RPCB_GETPORT_SYNC(9)