ipv6_mcast_clnt.c

/*
* Copyright 2019, MNK Consulting
* http://mnkcg.com
*
Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
You may obtain a copy of the License at

    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

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*/

#include <stdio.h>
#include <sys/socket.h>
#include <netinet/in.h>
#include <arpa/inet.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <string.h>

void main()
{
  // OPEN
  int fd = socket(AF_INET6, SOCK_DGRAM, 0);

  // ADDRESS
  struct sockaddr_in6 address = {AF_INET6, htons(4321)};
  inet_pton(AF_INET6, "FF02:0:0:0:0:0:1:8:1234", &address.sin6_addr);

  // SEND TO
  char buffer[128];
  strcpy(buffer, "hello multicast world!");
  sendto(fd, buffer, sizeof buffer, 0, (struct sockaddr*)&address,
		 sizeof address);
}