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# socket [](https://github.com/mdlayher/socket/actions) [](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/mdlayher/socket) [](https://goreportcard.com/report/github.com/mdlayher/socket)
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Package `socket` provides a low-level network connection type which integrates
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with Go's runtime network poller to provide asynchronous I/O and deadline
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support. MIT Licensed.
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This package focuses on UNIX-like operating systems which make use of BSD
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sockets system call APIs. It is meant to be used as a foundation for the
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creation of operating system-specific socket packages, for socket families such
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as Linux's `AF_NETLINK`, `AF_PACKET`, or `AF_VSOCK`. This package should not be
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used directly in end user applications.
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Any use of package socket should be guarded by build tags, as one would also
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use when importing the `syscall` or `golang.org/x/sys` packages.
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## Stability
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See the [CHANGELOG](./CHANGELOG.md) file for a description of changes between
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releases.
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This package only supports the two most recent major versions of Go, mirroring
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Go's own release policy. Older versions of Go may lack critical features and bug
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fixes which are necessary for this package to function correctly.
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