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wishlist:david [2017/04/09 12:28] dcvmoole another new todo item |
wishlist:david [2017/10/11 18:13] (current) dcvmoole networking project is merged |
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* complication: a proper implementation will require a non-trivial extension to the PM/VFS protocol | * complication: a proper implementation will require a non-trivial extension to the PM/VFS protocol | ||
* subsequent project: also implement paccept(2); this will require storing more call state in VFS | * subsequent project: also implement paccept(2); this will require storing more call state in VFS | ||
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- | === Move the BSD socket API into VFS === | ||
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- | * status: **PULL REQUEST FILED** | ||
- | * reason: libc should not need to test or track socket types, it violates the light-libc minix philosophy | ||
- | * reason: the individual writes to implement sendto (etc) probably violate posix signal atomicity | ||
- | * benefit: this allows for proper socket call support in trace(1) | ||
- | * complication: this will break everything, require INET's retirement and a substantial UDS rewrite | ||
- | * note: this is probably best done along with many other network stack related changes | ||
=== Implement job control === | === Implement job control === | ||
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* complication: different file system will require different small exceptions | * complication: different file system will require different small exceptions | ||
* complication: no neat way to model orphan management in the edge (directory) layer | * complication: no neat way to model orphan management in the edge (directory) layer | ||
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+ | === Move the BSD socket API into VFS === | ||
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+ | * status: **MERGED** | ||
+ | * reason: libc should not need to test or track socket types, it violates the light-libc minix philosophy | ||
+ | * reason: the individual writes to implement sendto (etc) probably violate posix signal atomicity | ||
+ | * benefit: this allows for proper socket call support in trace(1) | ||
+ | * complication: this will break everything, require INET's retirement and a substantial UDS rewrite | ||
+ | * note: this is probably best done along with many other network stack related changes | ||
=== Look into setuid/seteuid behavior === | === Look into setuid/seteuid behavior === |