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Socket Options
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   This section describes how to read or set various options that modify
the behavior of sockets and their underlying communications protocols.

   When you are manipulating a socket option, you must specify which
"level" the option pertains to.  This describes whether the option
applies to the socket interface, or to a lower-level communications
protocol interface.

Socket Option Functions

The basic functions for setting and getting

socket options.

Socket-Level Options

Details of the options at the socket level.