RFC 2553 · INFORMATIONAL · 1999

Basic Socket Interface Extensions for IPv6

Overview

RFC 2553, “Basic Socket Interface Extensions for IPv6”, is an Informational document published in March 1999 by R. Gilligan, S. Thomson, J. Bound, W. Stevens. It obsoletes RFC 2133. It has since been updated by RFC 3152. It has been obsoleted by RFC 3493 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

TCP/IP applications written using the sockets API have in the past enjoyed a high degree of portability and we would like the same portability with IPv6 applications. But changes are required to the sockets API to support IPv6 and this memo describes these changes. These include a new socket address structure to carry IPv6 addresses, new address conversion functions, and some new socket options. This memo provides information for the Internet community.

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What “Informational” means

Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.

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Relationships to other RFCs
This RFC obsoletes
RFC 2133
Obsoleted by
RFC 3493
Updated by
RFC 3152
Other RFCs from 1999

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