netdev - Re: [PATCH RFC] net/unix: SO_REUSEPORT for AF

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Date:	Sun, 28 Jun 2015 21:05:22 -0700
From:	Alex Gartrell <alexgartrell@...il.com>
To:	Conrad Hoffmann <ch@...fehler.net>
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH RFC] net/unix: SO_REUSEPORT for AF_UNIX

On Sun, Jun 28, 2015 at 2:52 AM, Conrad Hoffmann <ch@...fehler.net> wrote:
> Support the SO_REUSEPORT option for AF_UNIX (aka AF_LOCAL) sockets. Note
> that unlike the IP implementations, the semantics for AF_UNIX sockets are
> those of the original BSD implementation, i.e. each socket that
> successfully reuses a port completely takes over from the previous
> listener.

This is a really weird corner case from a user's perspective.  I think
sharing it is more reasonable, as you can always signal the other
process out of band.

-- 
Alex Gartrell
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