Winsock Support in Windows CE (Windows CE 5.0)
The Windows CE implementation of Winsock provides the following functionality.
| Functionality | Description |
|---|---|
| Support for multiple transport protocols including layered protocols and provider chains | Allows an application to use the Winsock interface to achieve simultaneous access to a number of installed transport protocols. |
| Sample code for a Layered Service Provider (LSP) | Shows how to create a layered service provider. |
| Overlapped I/O with scatter/gather | Incorporates the overlapped paradigm for socket I/O and incorporates scatter/gather capabilities as well, following the model established in Microsoft Win32® environments. |
| Protocol-independent name resolution facilities | Includes a standardized set of functions for querying and working with the many different name resolution domains that exist today. |
| Winsock Secure Sockets | Enables you to add a security infrastructure to an application using a set of specific Winsock extensions. |
See Also
Multiple Transport Protocols | Layered Protocols and Provider Chains | Installing an LSP | Winsock Overlapped I/O and Event Objects | Winsock Name Resolution | Winsock Secure Sockets
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