add_route

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The add_route function configures the routing table.

Syntax

void add_route(

char *dest,

char *gateway,

char *netmask,

int flags

);

Parameters

dest

The IP address of the destination.

gateway

The gateway to be used.

netmask

The netmask if net is used as destination.

flags

Specifies the type of record in the routing table. The following table shows the possible values. The constants can be ored.

Type	Meaning
RTF_UP	route usable
RTF_GATEWAY	destination is a gateway
RTF_STATIC	manually added route (won't be removed automatically)