Re: The Newbius Incarnatus question ...

2000-05-01 Thread Marcus Brinkmann
On Mon, 01 May 2000 12:54:16 Jan Atle Ramsli wrote: > Eh ... where is main.c ? Eh ... what? :) You can't expect an answer to this question without letting us know what you look for. I suspect you are looking for the main function of a certain executable, but which one? Marcus

Re: Targetting HURD - my two cents.

2000-05-01 Thread Thomas Bushnell, BSG
Gerald Gutierrez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > From your narrations I'm not entirely sure whether you know what a real > time system is or what properties are beneficial for what I've discussed > (or even what I've discussed). I am not talking about LynxOS, or VxWorks, > or Chorus, and would

Adding "sub-users" to Hurd?

2000-05-01 Thread Adam Olsen
The basic idea here is to allow some users to have root access (killing processes, accessing files) to a specified set of users, but obviously not giving them complete root priveliges. Uses: - say you just downloaded a game/script/whatever and you're not sure how safe it is. You create a subuser

Expanding some pseudocode, please?

2000-05-01 Thread Jan Atle Ramsli
The function ipc_bootstrap() actually has a comment stating it purpose... this is the only function I have understood something about so far ... I actually know tha this function is required by something called the 'kernel task'. Better than nothing! It would be a great help if someone could exp

Wow!

2000-05-01 Thread Jan Atle Ramsli
All functions in the ipc directory contain a statement of their purpose. That gets me hoping that I will at least figure out the ipc part of it. But is the ipcxxx layer underneath the portxx layer, or is it a different interface, in that case, why? Atle

Synchronisation

2000-05-01 Thread Jan Atle Ramsli
Hello again, Hurders! Short question this time: What does 'Norma' in NORMA_IPC refer to? Atle

The Newbius Incarnatus question ...

2000-05-01 Thread Jan Atle Ramsli
Eh ... where is main.c ? Atle

Who Wants To Do What

2000-05-01 Thread David R W Denny
Hi everyone We seem to have a number of different ideas as to what needs documenting and at what level I mean, I see no problem if person A wants to say what each module does, person B wants to do an overview, etc., etc. We have lots of different skills already and some firm offers of assistanc

Adding "sub-users" to Hurd?

2000-05-01 Thread Adam Olsen
(sorry if I sent this already. Netscape/windows did one of its tricks when I sent before, and I don't think it got out.) The basic idea here is to allow some users to have root access (killing processes, accessing files) to a specified set of users, but obviously not giving them complete root pr