Sockets API Extensions for the Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP)
RFC 6458
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) R. Stewart
Request for Comments: 6458 Adara Networks
Category: Informational M. Tuexen
ISSN: 2070-1721 Muenster Univ. of Appl. Sciences
K. Poon
Oracle Corporation
P. Lei
Cisco Systems, Inc.
V. Yasevich
HP
December 2011
Sockets API Extensions
for the Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP)
Abstract
This document describes a mapping of the Stream Control Transmission
Protocol (SCTP) into a sockets API. The benefits of this mapping
include compatibility for TCP applications, access to new SCTP
features, and a consolidated error and event notification scheme.
Status of This Memo
This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is
published for informational purposes.
This document is a product of the Internet Engineering Task Force
(IETF). It represents the consensus of the IETF community. It has
received public review and has been approved for publication by the
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approved by the IESG are a candidate for any level of Internet
Standard; see Section 2 of RFC 5741.
Information about the current status of this document, any errata,
and how to provide feedback on it may be obtained at
http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6458.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ....................................................6
2. Data Types ......................................................8
3. One-to-Many Style Interface .....................................8
3.1. Basic Operation ............................................8
3.1.1. socket() ............................................9
3.1.2. bind() .............................................10
3.1.3. listen() ...........................................11
3.1.4. sendmsg() and recvmsg() ............................12
3.1.5. close() ............................................14
3.1.6. connect() ..........................................14
3.2. Non-Blocking Mode .........................................15
3.3. Special Considerations ....................................16
4. One-to-One Style Interface .....................................18
4.1. Basic Operation ...........................................18
4.1.1. socket() ...........................................19
4.1.2. bind() .............................................19
4.1.3. listen() ...........................................21
4.1.4. accept() ...........................................21
4.1.5. connect() ..........................................22
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