2 The COMM Package

This chapter provides reference entries for the functions in the COMM package.

The COMM package provides the TCP/IP interface. TCP/IP sockets can be used to communicate between processes and machines. The TCP/IP mechanism allows LispWorks to connect to or implement a server. Before the interface can be used the module "comm" must be loaded using

get-host-entry

get-socket-address

get-socket-peer-address

ip-address-string

open-tcp-stream

socket-stream-address

socket-stream-peer-address

start-up-server

start-up-server-and-mp

socket-stream

string-ip-address

with-noticed-socket-stream