IP_ADD_SOURCE_MEMBERSHIP(2const)

IP_ADD_SOURCE_MEMBERSHIP2const

Join a multicast group and allow receiving data only from a specified source

Usage

#include <netinet/in.h>  /* Definition of IP* constants */
#include <sys/socket.h>

int setsockopt(int sockfd, IPPROTO_IP, IP_ADD_SOURCE_MEMBERSHIP, const struct ip_mreq_source *val, sizeof(struct ip_mreq_source));

Library

Standard C library (libc, -lc)

Overview

Join a multicast group and allow receiving data only from a specified source.

This option can be used multiple times to allow receiving data from more than one source.

Errors

See IPPROTO_IP(2const). See setsockopt(2). See ip(7).

History

Linux 2.4.22, Linux 2.5.68.

From man-pages 6.19-1 in Arch Linux 2026-11-01. Parsed by carta from the page's man source.