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diff --git a/Doc/libsocket.tex b/Doc/libsocket.tex index bbcc7f1..8f6df69 100644 --- a/Doc/libsocket.tex +++ b/Doc/libsocket.tex @@ -153,14 +153,27 @@ daemon). \end{funcdesc} \begin{funcdesc}{ntohl}{x} -\funcline{ntohs}{x} -\funcline{htonl}{x} -\funcline{htons}{x} -These functions convert 32-bit (`l' suffix) and 16-bit (`s' suffix) -integers between network and host byte order. On machines where the -host byte order is the same as the network byte order, they are no-ops -(assuming the values fit in the indicated size); otherwise, they -perform 2-byte or 4-byte swap operations. +Convert 32-bit integers from network to host byte order. On machines +where the host byte order is the same as network byte order, this is a +no-op; otherwise, it performs a 4-byte swap operation. +\end{funcdesc} + +\begin{funcdesc}{ntohs}{x} +Convert 16-bit integers from network to host byte order. On machines +where the host byte order is the same as network byte order, this is a +no-op; otherwise, it performs a 2-byte swap operation. +\end{funcdesc} + +\begin{funcdesc}{htonl}{x} +Convert 32-bit integers from host to network byte order. On machines +where the host byte order is the same as network byte order, this is a +no-op; otherwise, it performs a 4-byte swap operation. +\end{funcdesc} + +\begin{funcdesc}{htons}{x} +Convert 16-bit integers from host to network byte order. On machines +where the host byte order is the same as network byte order, this is a +no-op; otherwise, it performs a 2-byte swap operation. \end{funcdesc} \begin{datadesc}{SocketType} |