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Explain that INET is IPv4 and STREAM is TCP.

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Martin v. Löwis 2011-05-29 16:54:08 +02:00
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@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ It's not really a tutorial - you'll still have work to do in getting things
working. It doesn't cover the fine points (and there are a lot of them), but I working. It doesn't cover the fine points (and there are a lot of them), but I
hope it will give you enough background to begin using them decently. hope it will give you enough background to begin using them decently.
I'm only going to talk about INET sockets, but they account for at least 99% of I'm only going to talk about INET (i.e. IPv4) sockets, but they account for at least 99% of
the sockets in use. And I'll only talk about STREAM sockets - unless you really the sockets in use. And I'll only talk about STREAM (i.e. TCP) sockets - unless you really
know what you're doing (in which case this HOWTO isn't for you!), you'll get know what you're doing (in which case this HOWTO isn't for you!), you'll get
better behavior and performance from a STREAM socket than anything else. I will better behavior and performance from a STREAM socket than anything else. I will
try to clear up the mystery of what a socket is, as well as some hints on how to try to clear up the mystery of what a socket is, as well as some hints on how to