This function searches the services database until a matching
port is found, or until end of file is encountered. If a protocol
name is also supplied, searches must also match the protocol.
This function returns a pointer to a servent structure containing
the broken-out fields of the requested line in the network
services database. For information about the servent structure,
refer to servent Structure.
All information is contained in a static area, so it must be
copied to be saved.
Related Functions
See also getservbyname().