Yes, OS X has Unix Domain Sockets, but does not appear to have "abstract" sockets, as described in the unix man page: http://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man7/unix.7.html
In any case, it turns out I don't actually need this support on OS X, so it's moot. > On Mar 11, 2015, at 13:28 , Jack Brindle <[email protected]> wrote: > > Unix Domain Sockets are common to both Mac and Linux. These have been used > for many years very successfully on both platforms. Apple used to have a > pretty good sample app that makes use of them - may still have, but a search > just now doesn’t show it. Perhaps Quinn might have info on its current > availability. > > The only “problem” with Unix Domain Sockets is that they are one-to-one. As > with all socket connections, the first reader gets the packet. If you need > something that multiple readers can get, then something else is needed. > Otherwise, this is a very good solution to IPC. > > - Jack Brindle > > > >> On Mar 11, 2015, at 11:23 AM, Rick Mann <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> In this case, my need was to use an SDK from Linux on my Mac so I could do >> most of the development on the Mac, but in the end run on the (embedded) >> Linux system. >> >>> On Mar 11, 2015, at 11:09 , Shawn Erickson <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> When I see a quest like this I often found it is better to step back and >>> ask what your real need is? What are you trying to do? etc. On Mac OS X the >>> primary method – these days – for IPC is to leverage XPC. >>> >>> xpc(3) Mac OS X Developer Tools Manual Page >>> unix(4) Mac OS X Manual Page - Apple Developer >>> >>> (note the following TN doesn't look update for XPC) >>> UNIX Domain Sockets Are Your Friend >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Mar 11, 2015 at 4:04 AM, Rick Mann <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Any chance OS X supports (or would support) abstract sockets? >>> >>> http://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man7/unix.7.html >>> >>> -- >>> Rick Mann >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. >>> Macnetworkprog mailing list ([email protected]) >>> Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: >>> https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/macnetworkprog/shawnce%40gmail.com >>> >>> This email sent to [email protected] >>> >> >> >> -- >> Rick Mann >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. >> Macnetworkprog mailing list ([email protected]) >> Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: >> https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/macnetworkprog/jackbrindle%40me.com >> >> This email sent to [email protected] > -- Rick Mann [email protected] _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Macnetworkprog mailing list ([email protected]) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/macnetworkprog/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to [email protected]
