Creates a device which is a socket forwarder or proxy. Provides for improved horizontal scalability, reliability, and isolation.
device(s1, s2)Invisibly, an integer exit code. If the device was successfully created, this function does not return.
a raw mode Socket.
a raw mode Socket.
Warning: this function is designed to be called in an isolated process with the two sockets. Once called, it will block with no ability to interrupt. Kill the process to terminate the device.
Only raw mode sockets may be used with this function. Sockets s1 and s2 must be compatible with each other, i.e. be opposite halves of a two protocol pattern, or both the same protocol for a single protocol pattern.