Re: STREAMS: interface versus implementation
Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Wed, 16 Sep 1998 01:26:05 +0100 (BST)
> Yes. However I think this is one of the things that can't have the right
> semantics without kernel help. (Try to implement BSD-compatible SCM_CREDS
> support on top of Linux's incompatible sendmsg() option without ever
> losing data. It can't be done.)
>
> Which is not to say we should bother with fake streams.
I looked at this briefly a long time ago, before I decided to bury the
stuff forever - the main thing it seems to need to TLI at least is
"what state is this socket currently in"
What else are you thinking of ?
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