Abstract sockets (linux)

[Daniel Kozak via Digitalmars-d-learn]

On Thu, 25 Jun 2015 15:56:04 +0000
freeman via Digitalmars-d-learn <digitalmars-d-learn at puremagic.com> wrote:

> I am having trouble using abstract sockets on Linux.
> 
> Here is sample python code that works, which works:
>      ptm_sockname = "\0/var/run/ptmd.socket"
>      sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_UNIX, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
>      sock.connect(ptm_sockname)
>      sock.setblocking(1)
>      sock.sendall('get-status detail')
> 
> Similar code in D, which does not work:
>      string socket_name = "\0/var/run/ptmd.socket";
>      auto address = new UnixAddress(socket_name);
>      auto sock = new Socket(AddressFamily.UNIX, SocketType.STREAM);
>      scope(exit) sock.close();
>      sock.blocking = true;
>      sock.connect(address);
>      sock.send("get-status detail");
> 
> This is the equivalent with socat, which works:
>      $ echo "get-status detail" | socat - 
> ABSTRACT-CLIENT:/var/run/ptmd.socket
> 
> My test D program exits on connect:
> std.socket.SocketOSException at runtime/phobos/std/socket.d(2674): 
> Unable to connect socket: Connection refused
> 
> Any pointers?

instead of:
string socket_name = "\0/var/run/ptmd.socket";
try:
string socket_name = "/var/run/ptmd.socket";
works for me