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From: | "Robert Collins" <robert DOT collins AT itdomain DOT com DOT au> |
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Subject: | Re: [RFD]: Egor's proposal for a Cygwin server process |
Date: | Thu, 31 May 2001 23:03:46 +1000 |
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Corinna Vinschen" <vinschen AT redhat DOT com> > > > Most importantly: I think that the daemon interface needs a some-what fo > > rmal API for us in the peanut gallery that want to be able to add calls > > to it in the future. > > Yep, that's too. But be aware that the interface to the server > process is only meant to be used INSIDE of Cygwin. For example, > the `seteuid()' call could be implemented as a call to the > server in future: > > int > seteuid (uid_t uid) > { > if (os_being_run == winNT) > { > cygsrv_message msg; > msg.set_message_type (CYGSRV_SETEUID); > msg.add_ulong_parameter (uid); > msg.call_cygwin_server (); > return msg.get_int_result (); > } > ... > } I presume you use NT only there because seteuid was your example? > and the cygsrv_message class would implement the actual protocol. And the interface to that is an API. Sure it's a private API, but all the same it's an API. Thats what I'm suggesting should be clearly setout. (Not necessarily on day 1, but before I get back into IPC :]) Rob > Corinna > > -- > Corinna Vinschen Please, send mails regarding Cygwin to > Cygwin Developer mailto:cygwin AT cygwin DOT com > Red Hat, Inc. >
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