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.TH dat_ep_free 3DAT "16 Jul 2004" "SunOS 5.11" "Direct Access Transport Library Functions"
.SH NAME
dat_ep_free \- destroy an instance of the Endpoint
.SH SYNOPSIS
.LP
.nf
cc [ \fIflag\fR\&.\|.\|. ] \fIfile\fR\&.\|.\|. \fB-ldat\fR [ \fIlibrary\fR\&.\|.\|. ] 
#include <\fBdat/udat.h\fR>

DAT_RETURN
    dat_ep_free (
    IN    DAT_EP_HANDLE    ep_handle
    )
.fi

.SH PARAMETERS
.sp
.ne 2
.mk
.na
\fB\fIep_handle\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 13n
.rt  
Handle for an instance of the Endpoint.
.RE

.SH DESCRIPTION
.sp
.LP
The \fBdat_ep_free()\fR function destroys an instance of the Endpoint.
.sp
.LP
The Endpoint can be destroyed in any Endpoint state except Reserved, Passive
Connection Pending, and Tentative Connection Pending. The destruction of the
Endpoint can also cause the destruction of DTOs and RMRs posted to the Endpoint
and not dequeued yet. This includes completions for all outstanding and
in-progress DTOs/RMRs. The Consumer must be ready for all completions that are
not dequeued yet either still being on the Endpoint \fIrecv_evd_handle\fR and
\fIrequest_evd_handle\fR or not being there.
.sp
.LP
The destruction of the Endpoint during connection setup aborts connection
establishment.
.sp
.LP
If the Endpoint is in the Reserved state, the Consumer shall first destroy the
associated Reserved Service Point that transitions the Endpoint into the
Unconnected state where the Endpoint can be destroyed. If the Endpoint is in
the Passive Connection Pending state, the Consumer shall first reject the
associated Connection Request that transitions the Endpoint into the
Unconnected state where the Endpoint can be destroyed. If the Endpoint is in
the Tentative Connection Pending state, the Consumer shall reject the
associated Connection Request that transitions the Endpoint back to Provider
control, and the Endpoint is destroyed as far as the Consumer is concerned.
.sp
.LP
The freeing of an Endpoint also destroys an Event Stream for each of the
associated Event Dispatchers.
.sp
.LP
Use of the handle of the destroyed Endpoint in any subsequent operation except
for the \fBdat_ep_free()\fR fails.
.SH RETURN VALUES
.sp
.ne 2
.mk
.na
\fB\fBDAT_SUCCESS\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 22n
.rt  
The operation was successful.
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.mk
.na
\fB\fBDAT_INVALID_HANDLE\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 22n
.rt  
The \fIep_handle\fR parameter is invalid.
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.mk
.na
\fB\fBDAT_INVALID_STATE\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 22n
.rt  
Parameter in an invalid state. The Endpoint is in \fBDAT_EP_STATE_RESERVED\fR,
\fBDAT_EP_STATE_PASSIVE_CONNECTION_PENDING\fR, or
\fBDAT_EP_STATE_TENTATIVE_CONNECTION_PENDING\fR.
.RE

.SH ATTRIBUTES
.sp
.LP
See \fBattributes\fR(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
.sp

.sp
.TS
tab() box;
cw(2.75i) |cw(2.75i) 
lw(2.75i) |lw(2.75i) 
.
ATTRIBUTE TYPEATTRIBUTE VALUE
_
Interface StabilityStandard: uDAPL, 1.1, 1.2
_
MT-LevelUnsafe
.TE

.SH SEE ALSO
.sp
.LP
\fBlibdat\fR(3LIB), \fBattributes\fR(5)