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author | Pino Toscano <toscano.pino@tiscali.it> | 2013-03-17 13:34:24 +0100 |
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committer | Pino Toscano <toscano.pino@tiscali.it> | 2013-03-17 13:34:24 +0100 |
commit | 1b548be2ad91bc07b2a596950eab5020fc026070 (patch) | |
tree | 51dc6d25ec3c6d1e2dfea8bbf3ffb5a5056c186e /hurd | |
parent | b43ea6ca9b24067ee5d4775383a09c46233119df (diff) |
misc changes
Diffstat (limited to 'hurd')
-rw-r--r-- | hurd/libfuse.mdwn | 6 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | hurd/libthreads.mdwn | 4 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | hurd/translator.mdwn | 3 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | hurd/translator/tmpfs.mdwn | 5 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | hurd/translator/tmpfs/discussion.mdwn | 2 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | hurd/translator/wishlist.mdwn | 2 |
6 files changed, 16 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/hurd/libfuse.mdwn b/hurd/libfuse.mdwn index b85cbd30..bc6a9d4a 100644 --- a/hurd/libfuse.mdwn +++ b/hurd/libfuse.mdwn @@ -8,7 +8,10 @@ Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled [[GNU Free Documentation License|/fdl]]."]]"""]] -`libfuse` is an Hurd-specific implementation of [FUSE](http://fuse.sourceforge.net). +[[!tag stable_URL]] + +`libfuse` is an Hurd-specific implementation of [FUSE](http://fuse.sourceforge.net), +initially written by Stefan Siegl. The implementation takes advantage of the [[translators|translator]] facilities of Hurd: this means that applications that implement a FUSE filesystem, when @@ -21,6 +24,7 @@ etc. * Only part of the API is implemented * lowlevel API not implemented * Options handling not implemented + * CUSE lowlevel not supported (compatibility level 29) * Supports the compatibility level 25 (while current libfuse 2.9.x provides 26) diff --git a/hurd/libthreads.mdwn b/hurd/libthreads.mdwn index c8d819d4..87ed4b71 100644 --- a/hurd/libthreads.mdwn +++ b/hurd/libthreads.mdwn @@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ License|/fdl]]."]]"""]] `libthreads` a.k.a. C threads. +**Note**: since Hurd migrated to [[libpthread]] as threading library, +the development and usage of libpthread has been discontinued. + + # Internals diff --git a/hurd/translator.mdwn b/hurd/translator.mdwn index b04a5944..9bcdbcc5 100644 --- a/hurd/translator.mdwn +++ b/hurd/translator.mdwn @@ -131,6 +131,9 @@ The [[concept|concepts]] of translators creates its own problems, too: * [xmlfs](http://www.nongnu.org/hurdextras/#xmlfs) * [mboxfs](http://www.nongnu.org/hurdextras/#mboxfs) +Some of the above could be moved from hurdextras to [[source_repositories/incubator]], +see the [[status page|open_issues/hurdextras]]. + # Translator Wishlists diff --git a/hurd/translator/tmpfs.mdwn b/hurd/translator/tmpfs.mdwn index 626fad86..43216f76 100644 --- a/hurd/translator/tmpfs.mdwn +++ b/hurd/translator/tmpfs.mdwn @@ -20,5 +20,6 @@ system|ext2fs]] on it, having a real `tmpfs` is better, as it need not deal with the additional block-level indirection layer that `ext2` (or any other disk-based file system) imposes. -However, `tmpfs` is not working correctly at the moment, see the [[discussion]] -sub-pages. There is a [[!FF_project 271]][[!tag bounty]] on this task. +`tmpfs` generally works, although it requires root permissions for file content; +see the [[discussion]] sub-pages for the past and current issues. +There is a [[!FF_project 271]][[!tag bounty]] on this task. diff --git a/hurd/translator/tmpfs/discussion.mdwn b/hurd/translator/tmpfs/discussion.mdwn index 7d75edf5..01bf74ab 100644 --- a/hurd/translator/tmpfs/discussion.mdwn +++ b/hurd/translator/tmpfs/discussion.mdwn @@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ License|/fdl]]."]]"""]] * [[!GNU_Savannah_bug 26751]] - * [[!GNU_Savannah_bug 32755]] - # [[Maksym_Planeta]] diff --git a/hurd/translator/wishlist.mdwn b/hurd/translator/wishlist.mdwn index 18e46685..fe8b6798 100644 --- a/hurd/translator/wishlist.mdwn +++ b/hurd/translator/wishlist.mdwn @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ is included in the section entitled ## Introduction -The idea behind file system translators is a powerful concept which hasn't recieved much attention in the mainstream computing world. So here is a list of interesting translators I've been able to dream up. I'm sure there are many more ideas floating around out there, so add them to the list! +The idea behind file system translators is a powerful concept which hasn't recieved much attention in the mainstream computing world. So here is a list of interesting translators people dream up. We are sure there are many more ideas floating around out there, so add them to the list! The [ferris project](http://witme.sourceforge.net/libferris.web/features.html) has some great ideas and code in the area of userspace dynamic filesystems, as has the [FUSE project](http://fuse.sourceforge.net/). |