-5880 FFFFE908 SERR SKTEADDRINUSE

Source

SAL*

Explanation

Socket address already in use.

Possible Cause

Typically, only one usage of each socket address (protocol/IP address/port) is permitted. This error occurs if an application attempts to bind a socket to an IP address/port that has already been used for an existing socket, or a socket that wasn't closed properly, or one that is still in the process of closing. For server applications that need to bind multiple sockets to the same port, consider using SAL_SktSetOption(SAL_SO_REUSEADDR). Client applications usually need not call SAL_SktBind at all. SAL_SktConnect chooses an unused port automatically. When SAL_SktBind is called with a wildcard address (involving SAL_ADDR_ANY), SAL_SKTEADDRINUSE could be delayed until the specific address is committed. This could happen with a call to another function later, including SAL_SktConnect or SAL_SktListen.

Action

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