NAME

     atm_close - close a connection with an ATM endpoint

SYNOPSIS

     #include <fore_atm/fore_atm_user.h>

     int atm_close(fd)
     int fd;

DESCRIPTION

     atm_close() closes an ATM connection associated with fd.  In
     the case of a simplex or duplex connection, atm_close() will
     close the remote side of the connection as well  as  closing
     the  connection  locally.   On SunOS and IRIX platforms, the
     Stream associated with fd will be dismantled as well.

     In the case of a multicast connection, the behavior  depends
     on the role of the caller.  If the sender calls atm_close(),
     all destination branches of the connection will  be  closed.
     If  one  of  the  destinations  calls  atm_close(), only its
     branch of the  multicast  connection  will  be  closed;  the
     remaining  destinations  will  be  unaffected.  The sender's
     connection will be closed when the  last  destination  calls
     atm_close().

RETURN VALUES

     atm_close() returns the result of the close(2) system call.

ERRORS

     Error conditions are returned from the close(2) system call.

SEE ALSO

     atm_intro(4N)