linux-kernel - Re: Plan 9 Resource Sharing Support

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Date:	Mon, 23 Jul 2007 18:39:43 +0200
From:	Miklos Szeredi <miklos@...redi.hu>
To:	viro@....linux.org.uk
CC:	pavel@....cz, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, ericvh@...il.com,
	rminnich@...l.gov, lucho@...kov.net,
	v9fs-developer@...ts.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: Plan 9 Resource Sharing Support - what is it?

> >   Plan 9 Resource Sharing Support (9P2000) (Experimental) (NET_9P)
> > [N/m/y/?] (NEW) ?
> > 
> > If you say Y here, you will get experimental support for
> > Plan 9 resource sharing via the 9P2000 protocol.
> > 
> > See <http://v9fs.sf.net> for more information.
> > 
> > If unsure, say N.
> > 
> > What is "plan 9 resource sharing"? Some kind of mosix-like process
> > migration? Could you explain it in two lines in Kconfig?
> 
> 9P is the protocol used by Plan 9 remote/userland filesystem servers.
> FUSE is its considerably more bloated and less sane analog.

Heh, I think a similar analogy could be said about Plan9 vs. Linux.
With about the same result in user bases ;)

Miklos
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