mongoc_socket_accept() — MongoDB C Driver 1.6.3

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# mongoc_socket_accept()

## Synopsis

    mongoc_socket_t *
    mongoc_socket_accept (mongoc_socket_t *sock, int64_t expire_at);

## Parameters

- `sock`: A mongoc_socket_t.
- `expire_at`: An int64_t containing a timeout in milliseconds.

## Description

This function is a wrapper around the BSD socket `accept()` interface. It allows for more portability between UNIX-like and Microsoft Windows platforms.

## Returns

NULL upon failure to accept or timeout. A newly allocated `mongoc_socket_t` that should be released with mongoc_socket_destroy() on success.

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