Re: [9fans] apparently nice summary of small linux pcs

[erik quanstrom <quanstro@quanstro.net>]

> > What would be possible is to build a general purpose
> > building block. Something like this:
> > - provide a tiny thread library
> > - provide 9p over USB|serial|UDP
> > - implement a simple 9p server framework & export a server
> >   side interface where one can plug in sensor/actuator
> >   specific routines and specify the FS layout via a string.
> > - implement a namespace convention for discovering
> >   capabilities (for example a "help/" dir)
> > - it should be implementable as a verilog block some day!
> >   may be not but imagining that keeps the design simple.
> >
> > Actually it doesn't have to be 9p. It can be something
> > simpler.
>
> well, then do it if you think so.

what i was trying to say before, is that there is already
some research in the area.  it doesn't have to be proven possible.

see:

"9p for embedded devices" http://iwp9.inf.uth.gr/.
and "levitating across the river styx"
http://4e.iwp9.org/papers/levitation.pdf

- erik