Re: Developer assessment (was Re: A bike shed ...)

1999-10-03 Thread Wayne Cuddy
On Sun, 3 Oct 1999, Mike Smith wrote: > Date: Sun, 03 Oct 1999 18:08:39 -0700 > From: Mike Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Developer assessment (was Re: A bike shed ...) > > > > > As a newbie to kernel programming, who might need a little help and guidance, > >

Re: Developer assessment (was Re: A bike shed ...)

1999-10-03 Thread Wayne Cuddy
On Sun, 3 Oct 1999, Mike Smith wrote: > Date: Sun, 03 Oct 1999 11:33:24 -0700 > From: Mike Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: FreeBSD Hackers List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Developer assessment (was Re: A bike shed ...) > > > As a newbie to kernel programming, who might

Re: A bike shed (any colour will do) on greener grass...

1999-10-03 Thread Wayne Cuddy
On Sun, 3 Oct 1999, Jeroen Ruigrok/Asmodai wrote: > Date: Sun, 3 Oct 1999 13:39:55 +0200 > From: Jeroen Ruigrok/Asmodai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Poul-Henning Kamp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: A bike shed (any colour will do) on greener grass... >

Max M Queue Message Size

1999-09-23 Thread Wayne Cuddy
It appears that I can only send a maximum of 4096 bytes per message into a SYSV Message Queue. How do I increase this limit? Much thanks, Wayne To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message

Max M Queue Message Size

1999-09-23 Thread Wayne Cuddy
It appears that I can only send a maximum of 4096 bytes per message into a SYSV Message Queue. How do I increase this limit? Much thanks, Wayne To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message

fifo buffer size

1999-09-22 Thread Wayne Cuddy
How can I tell how big fifo buffers are? To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message

what is devfs?

1999-09-18 Thread Wayne Cuddy
In the examples device drivers I see the inclusion of devfsext.h. I read the README in the devfs directory but I am still a little unsure what devfs would be used for. Can anyone give me some examples here. Is there any more information pertaining to devfs? Thanks in advance, Wayne To Unsu

what is devfs?

1999-09-18 Thread Wayne Cuddy
In the examples device drivers I see the inclusion of devfsext.h. I read the README in the devfs directory but I am still a little unsure what devfs would be used for. Can anyone give me some examples here. Is there any more information pertaining to devfs? Thanks in advance, Wayne To Uns

Re: aio_*

1999-09-15 Thread Wayne Cuddy
On Tue, 14 Sep 1999, Nik Clayton wrote: > What we need is people like yourself, who are having to go through the > learning curve, to document stuff as you're finding it out. It doesn't > matter if your notes are a bit rough and ready, because the next person > to use them can improve on them,

Re: aio_*

1999-09-15 Thread Wayne Cuddy
On Tue, 14 Sep 1999, Nik Clayton wrote: > What we need is people like yourself, who are having to go through the > learning curve, to document stuff as you're finding it out. It doesn't > matter if your notes are a bit rough and ready, because the next person > to use them can improve on them, a

device driver interface

1999-09-13 Thread Wayne Cuddy
I am trying to understand how to integrate device drivers with the kernel. (this is my first crack at device drivers) I have a few books on device drivers but they are a little old and have a slightly different interface with the kernel than FreeBSD. I figured the best place to start would be to

device driver interface

1999-09-13 Thread Wayne Cuddy
I am trying to understand how to integrate device drivers with the kernel. (this is my first crack at device drivers) I have a few books on device drivers but they are a little old and have a slightly different interface with the kernel than FreeBSD. I figured the best place to start would be to t

Re: more info Re: how did I manage this?

1999-09-12 Thread Wayne Cuddy
On Sun, 12 Sep 1999, Chris Costello wrote: > Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 10:13:45 -0500 > From: Chris Costello <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Wayne Cuddy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: more info Re: how did I manage this? > > On Sun, S

Re: more info Re: how did I manage this?

1999-09-12 Thread Wayne Cuddy
On Sun, 12 Sep 1999, Chris Costello wrote: > Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 10:13:45 -0500 > From: Chris Costello > To: Wayne Cuddy > Cc: hack...@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: more info Re: how did I manage this? > > On Sun, Sep 12, 1999, Chris Costello wrote: > > > However,

more info Re: how did I manage this?

1999-09-12 Thread Wayne Cuddy
On Sat, 11 Sep 1999, Chris Costello wrote: > Date: Sat, 11 Sep 1999 16:04:25 -0500 > From: Chris Costello <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Wayne Cuddy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: FreeBSD Hackers List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: how did I manage this? (fwd) >

more info Re: how did I manage this?

1999-09-12 Thread Wayne Cuddy
On Sat, 11 Sep 1999, Chris Costello wrote: > Date: Sat, 11 Sep 1999 16:04:25 -0500 > From: Chris Costello > To: Wayne Cuddy > Cc: FreeBSD Hackers List > Subject: Re: how did I manage this? (fwd) > > On Sat, Sep 11, 1999, Wayne Cuddy wrote: > > I tried this on que

how did I manage this? (fwd)

1999-09-11 Thread Wayne Cuddy
I tried this on questions with no response and wanted give you guys a shot. Thanks, Wayne -- Forwarded message -- Date: Sun, 5 Sep 1999 21:42:34 -0400 (EDT) From: Wayne Cuddy To: FreeBSD Questions Subject: how did I manage this? I was hacking out a few install scripts for

how did I manage this? (fwd)

1999-09-11 Thread Wayne Cuddy
I tried this on questions with no response and wanted give you guys a shot. Thanks, Wayne -- Forwarded message -- Date: Sun, 5 Sep 1999 21:42:34 -0400 (EDT) From: Wayne Cuddy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: FreeBSD Questions <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: how did I manage

Re: syslogd -a (fwd)

1999-09-02 Thread Wayne Cuddy
, 2 Sep 1999, Ben Rosengart wrote: > Date: Thu, 2 Sep 1999 11:57:33 -0400 (EDT) > From: Ben Rosengart > To: Wayne Cuddy > Cc: FreeBSD Hackers List > Subject: Re: syslogd -a (fwd) > > On Thu, 2 Sep 1999, Wayne Cuddy wrote: > > > I am attempting to use syslogd on

syslogd -a (fwd)

1999-09-02 Thread Wayne Cuddy
I sent this to "questions" but did not a reply and figured I would give you guys a try.. -- Forwarded message -- Date: Wed, 1 Sep 1999 19:12:39 -0400 (EDT) From: Wayne Cuddy To: FreeBSD Questions Subject: syslogd -a I am attempting to use syslogd on FreeBSD to lo

Re: syslogd -a (fwd)

1999-09-02 Thread Wayne Cuddy
Thu, 2 Sep 1999, Ben Rosengart wrote: > Date: Thu, 2 Sep 1999 11:57:33 -0400 (EDT) > From: Ben Rosengart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Wayne Cuddy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: FreeBSD Hackers List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: syslogd -a (fwd) > > On Thu, 2 S

syslogd -a (fwd)

1999-09-02 Thread Wayne Cuddy
I sent this to "questions" but did not a reply and figured I would give you guys a try.. -- Forwarded message -- Date: Wed, 1 Sep 1999 19:12:39 -0400 (EDT) From: Wayne Cuddy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: FreeBSD Questions <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: syslogd -a

yea TCP_NODELAY Re: network performance vs. linux on small transfers

1999-08-24 Thread Wayne Cuddy
, Wayne Cuddy wrote: > Date: Tue, 24 Aug 1999 00:38:21 -0400 (EDT) > From: Wayne Cuddy > To: FreeBSD Hackers List > Subject: network performance vs. linux on small transfers > > I am involved in a messaging system at work in which we need to send/receive > large amounts of sma

yea TCP_NODELAY Re: network performance vs. linux on small transfers

1999-08-24 Thread Wayne Cuddy
, Wayne Cuddy wrote: > Date: Tue, 24 Aug 1999 00:38:21 -0400 (EDT) > From: Wayne Cuddy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: FreeBSD Hackers List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: network performance vs. linux on small transfers > > I am involved in a messaging system at work in which w

Re: several messages

1999-08-23 Thread Wayne Cuddy
... Thanks again, Wayne On Tue, 24 Aug 1999, Daniel O'Connor wrote: > Date: Tue, 24 Aug 1999 13:41:37 +0930 (CST) > From: Daniel O'Connor > To: Wayne Cuddy > Cc: FreeBSD Hackers List > Subject: RE: network performance vs. linux on small transfers > > > On

network performance vs. linux on small transfers

1999-08-23 Thread Wayne Cuddy
. I REALLY want to use FreeBSD over Linux on this one and need some major help to get the performance out of FreeBSD. Much thanks in advance, Wayne Cuddy To Unsubscribe: send mail to majord...@freebsd.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message

Re: several messages

1999-08-23 Thread Wayne Cuddy
... Thanks again, Wayne On Tue, 24 Aug 1999, Daniel O'Connor wrote: > Date: Tue, 24 Aug 1999 13:41:37 +0930 (CST) > From: Daniel O'Connor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Wayne Cuddy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: FreeBSD Hackers List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Su

network performance vs. linux on small transfers

1999-08-23 Thread Wayne Cuddy
. I REALLY want to use FreeBSD over Linux on this one and need some major help to get the performance out of FreeBSD. Much thanks in advance, Wayne Cuddy To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message

Re: changing argv[0] after fork()

1999-07-14 Thread Wayne Cuddy
anging argv[0] after fork() > > setproctitle(3) > > Wayne Cuddy wrote: > > > > I have a process that forks several times, I want to change the names that > > the > > child processes appear as in the process table. Is there a trick to doing > > this? >

Re: changing argv[0] after fork()

1999-07-14 Thread Wayne Cuddy
lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: changing argv[0] after fork() > > setproctitle(3) > > Wayne Cuddy wrote: > > > > I have a process that forks several times, I want to change the names that the > > child processes appear as in the process table. Is ther

changing argv[0] after fork()

1999-07-14 Thread Wayne Cuddy
I have a process that forks several times, I want to change the names that the child processes appear as in the process table. Is there a trick to doing this? Thanks, Wayne To Unsubscribe: send mail to majord...@freebsd.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message

changing argv[0] after fork()

1999-07-14 Thread Wayne Cuddy
I have a process that forks several times, I want to change the names that the child processes appear as in the process table. Is there a trick to doing this? Thanks, Wayne To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message

Adding a PCMCIA modem to pccard.conf (fwd)

1999-07-09 Thread Wayne Cuddy
I posted this to fbsd questions but got no response and was hoping someone here could help me. Thanks in advance, Wayne -- Forwarded message -- Date: Wed, 7 Jul 1999 13:41:20 -0400 (EDT) From: Wayne Cuddy To: FreeBSD Questions Subject: Adding a PCMCIA modem to pccard.conf I

Adding a PCMCIA modem to pccard.conf (fwd)

1999-07-09 Thread Wayne Cuddy
I posted this to fbsd questions but got no response and was hoping someone here could help me. Thanks in advance, Wayne -- Forwarded message -- Date: Wed, 7 Jul 1999 13:41:20 -0400 (EDT) From: Wayne Cuddy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: FreeBSD Questions <[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Porting LILO to FreeBSD

1999-07-05 Thread Wayne Cuddy
On Mon, 5 Jul 1999, Graham Wheeler wrote: > Date: Mon, 05 Jul 1999 14:23:36 +0200 > From: Graham Wheeler > To: Warner Losh > Cc: hack...@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: Porting LILO to FreeBSD > > Warner Losh wrote: > > > > In message <199907031912.maa01...@dingo.cdrom.com> Mike Smith writes: > > :

Re: Porting LILO to FreeBSD

1999-07-05 Thread Wayne Cuddy
On Mon, 5 Jul 1999, Graham Wheeler wrote: > Date: Mon, 05 Jul 1999 14:23:36 +0200 > From: Graham Wheeler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Warner Losh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Porting LILO to FreeBSD > > Warner Losh wrote: > > > > In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Mike Sm

poll() vs select()

1999-07-02 Thread Wayne Cuddy
I am struggling through understanding device drivers under freebsd. I have nice book and linux device drivers and some older ones on the UNIX device drivers but nothing seems to match perfectly with freebsd... So stay tuned for more questions Correct me if I am wrong... After reading the in

poll() vs select()

1999-07-02 Thread Wayne Cuddy
I am struggling through understanding device drivers under freebsd. I have nice book and linux device drivers and some older ones on the UNIX device drivers but nothing seems to match perfectly with freebsd... So stay tuned for more questions Correct me if I am wrong... After reading the ins

how do I install driver examples?

1999-06-15 Thread Wayne Cuddy
On my 2.2.7 system I have this directory: /usr/share/examples/drivers This is not on my 3.2S system. I have the 3.1 4 cd set can anyone tell me what I need to install in order get the drivers extracted from my 3.1 cd? Thanks, Wayne To Unsubscribe: send mail to majord...@freebsd.org with "un

Re: [Call for review] init(8): new feature

1999-06-15 Thread Wayne Cuddy
They SysV way is more elegant and less error prone for bad typist. Graphical tools can be used to interface with these quite easily. It also also easy to automate installations via installation mechanisms. I don't think I agree that it is a bad idea because it is associated with SysV... On 15