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@@ -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 |