.TH BUS_OPEN 1 BUS-%VERSION%
.SH NAME
bus_open - Open a bus
.SH SYNOPSIS
#include <bus.h>

int bus_open(bus_t *bus, const char *file, int flags);
.SH DESCRIPTION
The \fIbus_open\fP function shall acquire the resources required for the process to use the bus associated with the filename stored in \fIfile\fP. The function shall also store these resource \fIbus\fP for use by other \fBbus\fP functions.

Values for \fIflags\fP are constructed by a bitwise-inclusive OR of flags from the following list.
.TP
.IR BUS_RDONLY
The process will only be using the bus for receiving messages.
.TP
.IR BUS_WRONLY
The process will only be using the bus for sending messages.
.TP
.IR BUS_RDWR
The process will use the bus for both receiving adn sending messages.
.SH RETURN VALUES
Upon successful completion, the function shall return 0. Otherwise the function shall return -1 and set \fIerrno\fP to indicate the error.
.SH ERRORS
.TP
.IR ENOMEM
The process cannot allocate more memory.
.TP
.IR EACCES
Operation permission is denied to the calling process.
.TP
.IR EINVAL
The described bus does not exist.
.SH

The \fIbus_open\fP() function may also fail and set \fIerrno\fP to any of the errors specified for the rutine open(2).
.SH SEE ALSO
bus-create(1), bus(5), libbus(7), bus_open(3), bus_unlink(3)
.SH AUTHORS
See the LICENSE file for the authors.
.SH LICENSE
See the LICENSE file for the terms of redistribution.
.SH BUGS
Please report them.