Naming Conventions (Windows Embedded CE 6.0)
1/6/2010
The Windows Sockets SPI uses the following function prefix naming convention.
| Prefix | Full name | Description |
|---|---|---|
WSP |
Windows Sockets Service Provider |
Transport service provider entry points |
WPU |
Windows Sockets Provider Upcall |
Ws2.dll entry points for service providers |
WSC |
Windows Sockets Configuration |
Ws2.dll entry points for installation utilities |
NSP |
Namespace Provider |
Namespace provider entry points |
As previously described, these entry points are not exported (with the exception of WSPStartup and NSPStartup), but are accessed through an exchange of dispatch tables.