Platform SDK: Windows Sockets

Naming Conventions

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

Prefix Meaning Description
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 through an exchange of dispatch tables.