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BSON_READER_NEW_FROM_FD(3) libbson BSON_READER_NEW_FROM_FD(3)

SYNOPSIS

bson_reader_t *
bson_reader_new_from_fd (int fd, bool close_on_destroy);


PARAMETERS

  • fd: A valid file-descriptor.
  • close_on_destroy: Whether close() should be called on fd when the reader is destroyed.

DESCRIPTION

The bson_reader_new_from_fd() <> function shall create a new bson_reader_t <> that will read from the provided file-descriptor.

fd MUST be in blocking mode.

If close_fd is true, then fd will be closed when the bson_reader_t <> is destroyed with bson_reader_destroy() <>.

RETURNS

A newly allocated bson_reader_t <> that should be freed with bson_reader_destroy() <>.

Author

MongoDB, Inc

Copyright

2009-present, MongoDB, Inc.

December 11, 2025 2.2.1