IP_ADD_SOURCE_MEMBERSHIP(2const) — Linux manual page

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IP_ADD_SOURCE_MEMBERSHIP(2const)         IP_ADD_SOURCE_MEMBERSHIP(2const)

NAME         top

       IP_ADD_SOURCE_MEMBERSHIP - join a multicast group and allow
       receiving data only from a specified source

LIBRARY         top

       Standard C library (libc, -lc)

SYNOPSIS         top

       #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));

DESCRIPTION         top

       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         top

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

HISTORY         top

       Linux 2.4.22, Linux 2.5.68.

SEE ALSO         top

       IPPROTO_IP(2const), IP_ADD_MEMBERSHIP(2const),
       ip_mreq_source(2type), setsockopt(2), ip(7)

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Linux man-pages 6.18            2025-11-25IP_ADD_SOURCE_MEMBERSHIP(2const)

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