Address family identifier
lastmod 2021-09-11created 2021-09-115 edits
An address family identifier is used to identify an individual network address scheme or numbering plan for network communication in contexts where the use of individual addresses may be ambiguous. The address family identifier was first defined in RFC 2453.
AF_INET
PF_INET vs AF_INET
- Difference between PF_INET and AF_INET by Hackernam
- Where the protocol family is set, it is better to use constants starting with PF,
- and where the address family is set, it is better to use constants starting with AF.