IN6ADDR_ANY(3) Library Functions Manual IN6ADDR_ANY(3)
NAME
in6addr_any
in6addr_loopback — IPv6
address variables
SYNOPSIS
[IP6]
#include <netinet/in.h>
const struct in6_addr in6addr_any; const struct in6_addr in6addr_loopback;
DESCRIPTION
The in6addr_any variable is initialized by
the system to contain the wildcard IPv6 address (
::).
The
in6addr_loopback
variable is initialized by the system to contain the loopback IPv6 address (
::1).
RETURN VALUE
None.
ERRORS
No errors are defined.
EXAMPLES
None.
APPLICATION USAGE
None.
RATIONALE
These variables were only described on the XBD <netinet/in.h> page in earlier versions of this standard.
FUTURE DIRECTIONS
None.
SEE ALSO
XBD <netinet/in.h>
CHANGE HISTORY
First released in Issue 8. Derived from Issue 7 XBD <netinet/in.h>.
June 14, 2024 posix.fail