NAME
open_socket - opens server socket and starts listening
SYNOPSIS
#include "types.h"
#include "channel.h"
Socket *open_socket(int port,int wait);
DESCRIPTION
The arguments of open_socket are:
port Set port number of TCP/IP connection.
wait Set maximum time to wait for connection (sec). If zero
wait for unlimited time.
RETURN VALUE
Pointer to socket is returned on success and NULL in case of
failure.
AUTHOR
Werner von Bloh (bloh@pik-potsdam.de)
SEE ALSO
close_socket(3), connect_socket(3)
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