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@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@ -The [[MachInterfaceGenerator]] (MIG) is a program which generates inter-process communication (IPC) code. Specifically Mig generates remote procedure call (RPC) code for communication between client and server processes running on a Mach microkernel. +The [[MachInterfaceGenerator]] (MIG) is an [[IDL]] compiler. Based on an +interface definition, it creates stubs to [[invoke]] object methods +and to demultiplex incoming messages. These stubs conveniently hide +the details of Mach's [[IPC]] machinery. -<p> Mach servers run as separate tasks and communicate with RPC messages. The RPC interface is language independant and somewhat complex. MIG mitigates this complexity. </p> -<p> GNU MIG is fully compatible with OSF MIG. The <a href="http://www.gnu.org/software/hurd/mig.html" target="_top">official Mig</a> site is a page hosted on the official Hurd site. [[MigDocumentation]] is available. Mig also has it's own CVS module within the main Hurd CVS site. </p> -<p>[[BuildingMIG]]</p> +GNU MIG is fully compatible with OSF MIG. + +* MIG's [homepage](http://www.gnu.org/software/hurd/mig.html) +* [[MigDocumentation]] +* [[BuildingMIG]] - Building (and obtaining) MIG |