[grpc-io] Re: Using gRPC on localhost
Thanks a lot AJ! This is great news! On Tuesday 30 January 2024 at 19:24:54 UTC+1 AJ Heller wrote: > Sorry, to clarify, the gRPC C/C++ library is getting support for unix > sockets on Windows. As you pointed out, other languages/libraries/platforms > already have that support. > > On Tuesday, January 30, 2024 at 10:23:10 AM UTC-8 AJ Heller wrote: > >> Hi Dimitris, >> >> AF_UNIX support is being added to Windows platforms, you can follow the >> work here: https://github.com/grpc/grpc/pull/34801 >> >> Best, >> -aj >> >> On Sunday, January 21, 2024 at 3:27:58 PM UTC-8 Dimitris Servis wrote: >> >>> I want to use gRPC for IPC, on localhost, using C++, in particular for >>> Windows machines. I would like to avoid using https, and I wonder whether >>> the non-secure http poses any threat. I would like to use the UDS solution >>> but this is only supported in C# and not C++. I could use C# and CLI to >>> provide the functionality to C++, but I have a blocker with the C# version. >>> >>> So I am left with the option to either use https or implement something >>> myself. However this is becoming unchartered territory for me. I would >>> therefore like to ask, what do people think are my options? >>> >>> I tried to find a way to implement a transport layer using e.g. pipes >>> only for Windows as a plugin, but documentation is scarce... >>> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "grpc.io" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to grpc-io+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/grpc-io/2fa8b295-6828-49a2-92b3-c0237b59f7afn%40googlegroups.com.
[grpc-io] Re: Using gRPC on localhost
Sorry, to clarify, the gRPC C/C++ library is getting support for unix sockets on Windows. As you pointed out, other languages/libraries/platforms already have that support. On Tuesday, January 30, 2024 at 10:23:10 AM UTC-8 AJ Heller wrote: > Hi Dimitris, > > AF_UNIX support is being added to Windows platforms, you can follow the > work here: https://github.com/grpc/grpc/pull/34801 > > Best, > -aj > > On Sunday, January 21, 2024 at 3:27:58 PM UTC-8 Dimitris Servis wrote: > >> I want to use gRPC for IPC, on localhost, using C++, in particular for >> Windows machines. I would like to avoid using https, and I wonder whether >> the non-secure http poses any threat. I would like to use the UDS solution >> but this is only supported in C# and not C++. I could use C# and CLI to >> provide the functionality to C++, but I have a blocker with the C# version. >> >> So I am left with the option to either use https or implement something >> myself. However this is becoming unchartered territory for me. I would >> therefore like to ask, what do people think are my options? >> >> I tried to find a way to implement a transport layer using e.g. pipes >> only for Windows as a plugin, but documentation is scarce... >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "grpc.io" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to grpc-io+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/grpc-io/96b01bd1-3593-4c4d-970d-13162a9ccb54n%40googlegroups.com.
[grpc-io] Re: Using gRPC on localhost
Hi Dimitris, AF_UNIX support is being added to Windows platforms, you can follow the work here: https://github.com/grpc/grpc/pull/34801 Best, -aj On Sunday, January 21, 2024 at 3:27:58 PM UTC-8 Dimitris Servis wrote: > I want to use gRPC for IPC, on localhost, using C++, in particular for > Windows machines. I would like to avoid using https, and I wonder whether > the non-secure http poses any threat. I would like to use the UDS solution > but this is only supported in C# and not C++. I could use C# and CLI to > provide the functionality to C++, but I have a blocker with the C# version. > > So I am left with the option to either use https or implement something > myself. However this is becoming unchartered territory for me. I would > therefore like to ask, what do people think are my options? > > I tried to find a way to implement a transport layer using e.g. pipes only > for Windows as a plugin, but documentation is scarce... > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "grpc.io" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to grpc-io+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/grpc-io/91f13761-a19d-4a72-845d-69606e4f1c9fn%40googlegroups.com.