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wording fixes (from openbsd camp -> kame)

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.\" SUCH DAMAGE. .\" SUCH DAMAGE.
.\" .\"
.\" From: @(#)rcmd.3 8.1 (Berkeley) 6/4/93 .\" From: @(#)rcmd.3 8.1 (Berkeley) 6/4/93
.\" $Id: if_indextoname.3,v 1.2 1999/07/03 13:58:31 kleink Exp $ .\" KAME Id: if_indextoname.3,v 1.4 1999/12/10 04:07:00 itojun Exp
.\" .\"
.Dd May 21, 1998 .Dd May 21, 1998
.Dt IF_NAMETOINDEX 3 .Dt IF_NAMETOINDEX 3
@ -57,17 +57,23 @@
The functions map interface index to readable interface name The functions map interface index to readable interface name
.Po .Po
such as such as
.Li ``lo0'' .Dq Li lo0
.Pc .Pc
, and vice versa. , and vice versa.
.Pp .Pp
The
.Fn if_nametoindex .Fn if_nametoindex
converts readable interface name to interface index function
.Pp positive integer value . converts an interface name specified by the
.Fa ifname
argument to an interface index
.Pq positive integer value .
If the specified interface does not exist, 0 will be returned. If the specified interface does not exist, 0 will be returned.
.Pp .Pp
.Fn if_indextoname .Fn if_indextoname
converts interface index to readable interface name. converts an interface index specified by the
.Fa ifindex
argument to an interface name.
The The
.Fa ifname .Fa ifname
argument must point to a buffer of at least argument must point to a buffer of at least
@ -77,7 +83,7 @@ returned.
.Po .Po
.Dv IF_NAMESIZE .Dv IF_NAMESIZE
is also defined in is also defined in
.Li <net/if.h> .Aq Li net/if.h
and its value includes a terminating null byte at the end of the and its value includes a terminating null byte at the end of the
interface name. interface name.
.Pc .Pc
@ -92,7 +98,7 @@ returns an array of
structures. structures.
.Fa if_nametoindex .Fa if_nametoindex
is also defined in is also defined in
.Li <net/if.h> , .Aq Li net/if.h ,
and is as follows: and is as follows:
.Bd -literal -offset .Bd -literal -offset
struct if_nameindex { struct if_nameindex {
@ -135,10 +141,18 @@ return
.Dv NULL .Dv NULL
on errors. on errors.
.Sh SEE ALSO .Sh SEE ALSO
R. Gilligan, S. Thomson, J. Bound, and W. Stevens, .Rs
``Basic Socket Interface Extensions for IPv6,'' RFC2553, March 1999. .%A R. Gilligan
.%A S. Thomson
.%A J. Bound
.%A W. Stevens
.%T Basic Socket Interface Extensions for IPv6
.%R RFC2553
.%D March 1999
.Re
.Sh HISTORY .Sh HISTORY
The implementation first appeared in WIDE Hydrangea IPv6 protocol stack kit. The implementation first appeared in WIDE Hydrangea IPv6 protocol stack kit.
.Sh STANDARDS .Sh STANDARDS
These functions are defined in ``Basic Socket Interface Extensions for IPv6'' These functions are defined in
.Dq Basic Socket Interface Extensions for IPv6
.Pq RFC2533 . .Pq RFC2533 .