---
name: "socket_mcjoin6"
section: "3diet"
platform: "linux"
package: "libowfat-dev"
version: "0.28-2"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/socket_mcjoin6/3diet"
---

# socket\_mcjoin6(3diet)

join a multicast group

## NAME

socket\_mcjoin6 - join a multicast group

## SYNTAX

**#include \<socket.h\>**

int **socket\_mcjoin6**(int *s*,const char *groupip*\[16\],uint32 *interface*);

## DESCRIPTION

socket\_mcjoin6 joins the IPv6 multicast group *groupip* on *interface*.

If something goes wrong, socket\_mcjoin6 returns -1, setting errno appropriately.

## SEE ALSO

[socket\_mcleave6(3)](/socket_mcleave6/3.md), [socket\_mcjoin4(3)](/socket_mcjoin4/3.md), [socket\_getifidx(3)](/socket_getifidx/3.md)