* [9fans] why u.h, why qid?
@ 2014-05-08 5:45 Yoann Padioleau
2014-05-09 20:23 ` Yoann Padioleau
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From: Yoann Padioleau @ 2014-05-08 5:45 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs
Hi,
I was wondering what was the reasons for the name u.h? Is it because
it has lots of uxxx type in it?
Also what is the meaning of Qid. What the Q stands for?
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* Re: [9fans] why u.h, why qid?
2014-05-08 5:45 [9fans] why u.h, why qid? Yoann Padioleau
@ 2014-05-09 20:23 ` Yoann Padioleau
2014-05-09 20:31 ` erik quanstrom
2014-05-09 20:58 ` Skip Tavakkolian
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From: Yoann Padioleau @ 2014-05-09 20:23 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs
No answer? Nobody knows or my question is stupid?
I really search for the history of QID and why this Q but could
not find anything …
On May 7, 2014, at 10:45 PM, Yoann Padioleau <pad@fb.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I was wondering what was the reasons for the name u.h? Is it because
> it has lots of uxxx type in it?
>
> Also what is the meaning of Qid. What the Q stands for?
>
>
>
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* Re: [9fans] why u.h, why qid?
2014-05-09 20:23 ` Yoann Padioleau
@ 2014-05-09 20:31 ` erik quanstrom
2014-05-09 20:59 ` Rob Pike
2014-05-09 21:03 ` Lyndon Nerenberg
2014-05-09 20:58 ` Skip Tavakkolian
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From: erik quanstrom @ 2014-05-09 20:31 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: 9fans
On Fri May 9 16:25:44 EDT 2014, pad@fb.com wrote:
> No answer? Nobody knows or my question is stupid?
> I really search for the history of QID and why this Q but could
> not find anything …
the question is interesting, but i don't know the answer.
i don't know the origin of u.h, either.
- erik
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* Re: [9fans] why u.h, why qid?
2014-05-09 20:31 ` erik quanstrom
@ 2014-05-09 20:59 ` Rob Pike
2014-05-09 21:03 ` Lyndon Nerenberg
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From: Rob Pike @ 2014-05-09 20:59 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs
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u for uint uchar ulong
q for unique.
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* Re: [9fans] why u.h, why qid?
2014-05-09 20:31 ` erik quanstrom
2014-05-09 20:59 ` Rob Pike
@ 2014-05-09 21:03 ` Lyndon Nerenberg
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From: Lyndon Nerenberg @ 2014-05-09 21:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs
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On May 9, 2014, at 1:31 PM, erik quanstrom <quanstro@quanstro.net> wrote:
> the question is interesting, but i don't know the answer.
> i don't know the origin of u.h, either.
"The Design and Implementation of the 4.[X] Operating System" books (for X in 3 and 4) describe this in great detail. While not directly related to Plan9, they are required reading for anyone wanting to understand the legacy of the UNIX kernel(s).
--lyndon
P.S. abebooks.com :-)
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* Re: [9fans] why u.h, why qid?
2014-05-09 20:23 ` Yoann Padioleau
2014-05-09 20:31 ` erik quanstrom
@ 2014-05-09 20:58 ` Skip Tavakkolian
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From: Skip Tavakkolian @ 2014-05-09 20:58 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs
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have you checked http://swtch.com/plan9history/
On Fri, May 9, 2014 at 1:23 PM, Yoann Padioleau <pad@fb.com> wrote:
> No answer? Nobody knows or my question is stupid?
> I really search for the history of QID and why this Q but could
> not find anything …
>
>
> On May 7, 2014, at 10:45 PM, Yoann Padioleau <pad@fb.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I was wondering what was the reasons for the name u.h? Is it because
> > it has lots of uxxx type in it?
> >
> > Also what is the meaning of Qid. What the Q stands for?
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
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