Naming Conventions

The Windows Sockets SPI uses the following function prefix naming convention:

WSP (Windows Sockets Service Provider) - transport service provider entry points

WPU (Windows Sockets Provider Upcall) - WS2_32.DLL entry points for service providers

WSC (Windows Sockets Configuration) - WS2_32.DLL entry points for installation applets

NSP (Name Space Provider) - name space provider entry points

As described above, these entry points are not exported (with the exception of WSPStartup and NSPStartup), but are accessed via an exchange of dispatch tables.