petsc-3.8.4 2018-03-24

PetscSocketOpen

handles connected to an open port where someone is waiting.

PetscErrorCode  PetscOpenSocket(const char hostname[],int portnum,int *t)

	url	- for example www.mcs.anl.gov
	portnum	- for example 80

t -the socket number

Notes: Use close() to close the socket connection

Use read() or PetscHTTPRequest() to read from the socket