1 files changed, 28 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/ACE/ace/SOCK_IO.h b/ACE/ace/SOCK_IO.h
index 252ec68d0cd..b59421602ac 100644
--- a/ACE/ace/SOCK_IO.h
+++ b/ACE/ace/SOCK_IO.h
@@ -70,10 +70,21 @@ public:
                 const ACE_Time_Value *timeout = 0) const;
 
   /// Recv an <iovec> of size <n> from the connected socket.
+  /**
+   * @note The value of @a n will be silently reduced to the maximum
+   * value an @c int can hold if needed. This is due to the underlying
+   * system calls on many OSes limiting the number of @c iovec structures
+   * that can be passed in one call.
+   */
   ssize_t recvv (iovec iov[],
-                 int n,
+                 size_t n,
                  const ACE_Time_Value *timeout = 0) const;
 
+  /// @deprecated Same as above.  Deprecated.
+  ssize_t recv (iovec iov[],
+                size_t n,
+                const ACE_Time_Value *timeout = 0) const;
+
   /**
    * Allows a client to read from a socket without having to provide a
    * buffer to read.  This method determines how much data is in the
@@ -85,6 +96,10 @@ public:
   ssize_t recvv (iovec *io_vec,
                  const ACE_Time_Value *timeout = 0) const;
 
+  /// Same as above.  Deprecated.
+  ssize_t recv (iovec *io_vec,
+                const ACE_Time_Value *timeout = 0) const;
+
   /// Recv <n> varargs messages to the connected socket.
   ssize_t recv (size_t n,
                 ...) const;
@@ -106,10 +121,21 @@ public:
                 const ACE_Time_Value *timeout = 0) const;
 
   /// Send an <iovec> of size <n> to the connected socket.
+  /**
+   * @note The value of @a n will be silently reduced to the maximum
+   * value an @c int can hold if needed. This is due to the underlying
+   * system calls on many OSes limiting the number of @c iovec structures
+   * that can be passed in one call.
+   */
   ssize_t sendv (const iovec iov[],
-                 int n,
+                 size_t n,
                  const ACE_Time_Value *timeout = 0) const;
 
+  /// Same as above.  Deprecated.
+  ssize_t send (const iovec iov[],
+                size_t n,
+                const ACE_Time_Value *timeout = 0) const;
+
   /// Send <n> varargs messages to the connected socket.
   ssize_t send (size_t n,
                 ...) const;