Sockets API Extensions for the Stream Control Transmission Protocol
RFC 6458, “Sockets API Extensions for the Stream Control Transmission Protocol”, is an Informational document published in December 2011 by R. Stewart, M. Tuexen, K. Poon, P. Lei, V. Yasevich. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
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. This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is published for informational purposes.
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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