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.TH "SOCK_ALLOC" "" "06 October 2005" "" ""

.SH NAME
sock_alloc \- allocate a socket
.SH SYNOPSIS
"SYNOPSIS"
.sp
\fB
.sp
struct socket * sock_alloc  ( \fIvoid\fB);
\fR
.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.TP
\fB\fIvoid\fB\fR
no arguments
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
.PP
Allocate a new inode and socket object. The two are bound together
and initialised. The socket is then returned. If we are out of inodes
NULL is returned.