From bc59282d66189f60a1c6ee41e6243bd42eb51569 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Samuel Thibault Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2012 00:06:19 +0200 Subject: mention special files served by special translators --- rpc.mdwn | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) (limited to 'rpc.mdwn') diff --git a/rpc.mdwn b/rpc.mdwn index 550b6632..5adae2d4 100644 --- a/rpc.mdwn +++ b/rpc.mdwn @@ -98,6 +98,16 @@ A: Because ext2fs is libdiskfs-based (see HURDLIBS = diskfs in ext2fs/Makefile). Other translators are libnetfs-based or libtrivfs-based. grep for RPC names into those according to what your translator is based on. +Q: How do I know which translator the RPC gets into? + +A: Check the type of file whose port the RPC was made on. Most files are handled +by the translator which is mounted where the files are opened. Some special +files are handled by particular translators: + +* PF_LOCAL/PF_UNIX sockets are served by /hurd/pflocal, see [[hurd/networking]] +* PF_INET sockets are served by /hurd/pfinet, see [[hurd/networking]] +* named sockets (aka fifo) are served by /hurd/fifo + # See Also * [[Mach RPC|microkernel/mach/rpc]]s -- cgit v1.2.3