Re: [9fans] /net different from sockets, but better?

["J.R. Mauro" <jrm8005@gmail.com>]

Since I'm new here, hi everyone!

On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 10:13 PM, Rahul Murmuria <rahul.is.also@gmail.com> wrote:
> I am planning on porting the /net concept of Plan9 to Linux.
>

I've been thinking about this for a few months. If you'd like help,
let me know, I'd be more than happy to pitch in.

> My Plan:
> Use libfs[1] to write a synthetic filesystem in Linux, much like
> securityfs[2], or /proc. This libfs based code will make calls to the TCP/IP
> stack on the linux, and basically be an alternative to the Linux kernel
> sockets. As a result I will expose networking using /net, instead of POSIX
> to the applications.
>
> My Motivation:
> Glendix[3]
>
> My Question:
> I know that using /net instead of sockets is very different. But is it
> better? Specially from the networking side of things, not from application
> development point of view (which we have already established is simpler, by
> example).
>
> [1] http://lwn.net/Articles/57369/
> [2] http://lwn.net/Articles/153366/
> [3] http://glendix.org/   and   http://glendix.org/glendix_iwp9_2008.pdf
> and    http://www.osnews.com/story/20588/
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> Rahul Murmuria
>
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