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Re: Mac OS X VFS
by Aniello Del Sorbo 30 Apr '05

30 Apr '05

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: darwin-kernel(a)lists.apple.com Oh thanks! That's a good news... On Apr 30, 2005, at 11:18 PM, Brian Bergstrand wrote: -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Tiger now offers a stable VFS interface. However it is now very, very different from any *BSD out there, so porting will be a more arduous task. The Darwin 8 source is now available and you should be able to find the msdos and webdav VFS plug-ins up there. They should get you started. I believe there is some documentation on the kernel interfaces available in the xnu dir too. Now that Tiger is shipping I would not spend the time trying to support Panther and Jaguar's un-supported VFS interface. On Apr 30, 2005, at 2:04 PM, Aniello Del Sorbo wrote: On Apr 30, 2005, at 7:59 PM, Bijoy Thomas wrote: Hi all, My apologies if this has been discussed before on this list. I'm new to Mac OS X from a Linux background. I am trying to port a filesystem i wrote for Linux into Mac. But I couldn't find any documentation on how the VFS operates in the Mac kernel. Does the Mac allow you ro register your own filesystem? I read that currently the kernel allows only leaf filesystems and not stackable ones. What is the difference between them? I would greatly appreciate it if anyone could provide any links/ documentation etc. Regards, Bijoy Thomas. Hi all too, these questions interest me too. I've looked at the documentation and it stated that the VFS is currently uder big changes. Are these changes stable now in Tiger? Thanks. Aniello Del Sorbo, PhD _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Darwin-kernel mailing list (Darwin-kernel(a)lists.apple.com) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/darwin-kernel/brian% 40classicalguitar.net This email sent to brian(a)classicalguitar.net Brian Bergstrand <http://www.classicalguitar.net/brian/> PGP Key ID: 0xB6C7B6A2 "That's not Bill Clinton, that's just one of your mechanical hillbilly bears." "Yeah, but so far nobody has noticed." - Jay Sherman and Duke Phillips from The Critic -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGP Desktop 9.0.0 (Build 2001) iQA/AwUBQnP2JHnR2Fu2x7aiEQJgPACgjhFgquVMFa9WBBCWl9DObwdl8ocAoJoP ZYwNwwuxYbG7duWsk55/dvpp =NPb1 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Darwin-kernel mailing list (Darwin-kernel(a)lists.apple.com) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/darwin-kernel/site_archiver%40lists.… This email sent to site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com

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Re: Mac OS X VFS
by Brian Bergstrand 30 Apr '05

30 Apr '05

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: darwin-kernel(a)lists.apple.com -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Tiger now offers a stable VFS interface. However it is now very, very different from any *BSD out there, so porting will be a more arduous task. The Darwin 8 source is now available and you should be able to find the msdos and webdav VFS plug-ins up there. They should get you started. I believe there is some documentation on the kernel interfaces available in the xnu dir too. Now that Tiger is shipping I would not spend the time trying to support Panther and Jaguar's un-supported VFS interface. On Apr 30, 2005, at 2:04 PM, Aniello Del Sorbo wrote: > > On Apr 30, 2005, at 7:59 PM, Bijoy Thomas wrote: > > >> Hi all, >> >> My apologies if this has been discussed before on this list. >> I'm new to Mac OS X from a Linux background. I am trying to port a >> filesystem i wrote for Linux into Mac. But I couldn't find any >> documentation on how the VFS operates in the Mac kernel. Does the >> Mac allow you ro register your own filesystem? I read that >> currently the kernel allows only leaf filesystems and not >> stackable ones. What is the difference between them? I would >> greatly appreciate it if anyone could provide any links/ >> documentation etc. >> >> Regards, >> Bijoy Thomas. >> >> > Hi all too, > > these questions interest me too. I've looked at the documentation > and it stated that the VFS is currently uder big changes. Are these > changes stable now in Tiger? > > Thanks. > > Aniello Del Sorbo, PhD > > _______________________________________________ > Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. > Darwin-kernel mailing list (Darwin-kernel(a)lists.apple.com) > Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: > http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/darwin-kernel/brian% > 40classicalguitar.net > > This email sent to brian(a)classicalguitar.net > > Brian Bergstrand <http://www.classicalguitar.net/brian/> PGP Key ID: 0xB6C7B6A2 "That's not Bill Clinton, that's just one of your mechanical hillbilly bears." "Yeah, but so far nobody has noticed." - Jay Sherman and Duke Phillips from The Critic -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGP Desktop 9.0.0 (Build 2001) iQA/AwUBQnP2JHnR2Fu2x7aiEQJgPACgjhFgquVMFa9WBBCWl9DObwdl8ocAoJoP ZYwNwwuxYbG7duWsk55/dvpp =NPb1 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Darwin-kernel mailing list (Darwin-kernel(a)lists.apple.com) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/darwin-kernel/site_archiver%40lists.… This email sent to site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com

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Re: Mac OS X VFS
by Aniello Del Sorbo 30 Apr '05

30 Apr '05

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: darwin-kernel(a)lists.apple.com On Apr 30, 2005, at 7:59 PM, Bijoy Thomas wrote: Hi all, Regards, Bijoy Thomas. Hi all too, Thanks. Aniello Del Sorbo, PhD _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Darwin-kernel mailing list (Darwin-kernel(a)lists.apple.com) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/darwin-kernel/site_archiver%40lists.… My apologies if this has been discussed before on this list. I'm new to Mac OS X from a Linux background. I am trying to port a filesystem i wrote for Linux into Mac. But I couldn't find any documentation on how the VFS operates in the Mac kernel. Does the Mac allow you ro register your own filesystem? I read that currently the kernel allows only leaf filesystems and not stackable ones. What is the difference between them? I would greatly appreciate it if anyone could provide any links/documentation etc. these questions interest me too. I've looked at the documentation and it stated that the VFS is currently uder big changes. Are these changes stable now in Tiger? This email sent to site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com

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Mac OS X VFS
by Bijoy Thomas 30 Apr '05

30 Apr '05

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: darwin-kernel(a)lists.apple.com Hi all, Regards, Bijoy Thomas. _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Darwin-kernel mailing list (Darwin-kernel(a)lists.apple.com) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/darwin-kernel/site_archiver%40lists.… My apologies if this has been discussed before on this list. I'm new to Mac OS X from a Linux background. I am trying to port a filesystem i wrote for Linux into Mac. But I couldn't find any documentation on how the VFS operates in the Mac kernel. Does the Mac allow you ro register your own filesystem? I read that currently the kernel allows only leaf filesystems and not stackable ones. What is the difference between them? I would greatly appreciate it if anyone could provide any links/documentation etc. This email sent to site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com

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Re: KPI changes?
by Steven Palm 30 Apr '05

30 Apr '05

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: darwin-kernel(a)lists.apple.com ...and then I ran into this: I think it may tell me what I need. _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Darwin-kernel mailing list (Darwin-kernel(a)lists.apple.com) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/darwin-kernel/site_archiver%40lists.… On Apr 29, 2005, at 8:06 PM, Steven Palm wrote: Thanks for any pointers, I'm happy to read any and all information that's available, I just can't seem to find it. http://developer.apple.com/documentation/Darwin/Conceptual/ NKEConceptual/index.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40001858 This email sent to site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com

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KPI changes?
by Steven Palm 30 Apr '05

30 Apr '05

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: darwin-kernel(a)lists.apple.com How exciting to see the news of a standardized API for kexts. My VPN depends on a tun/tap extension, and the one I am using is here: http://www-user.rhrk.uni-kl.de/~nissler/tuntap/ I get a lot of undefined symbols when I try to load an existing kext in: _bpfattach _dlil_attach_protocol _dlil_dereg_if_modules _dlil_dereg_proto_module _dlil_detach_protocol _dlil_if_acquire _dlil_if_attach _dlil_if_detach _dlil_if_release _dlil_input _dlil_input_thread_wakeup _dlil_plumb_protocol _dlil_reg_if_modules _dlil_reg_proto_module _dlil_unplumb_protocol _enodev _enodev_strat _ip6intrq _ipflow_fastforward _ipintrq _kernel_flock _log _m_adj _m_free _m_freem _m_get _m_gethdr _netisr _network_flock _selrecord _selthreadclear _selwakeup _thread_funnel_switch _time _tsleep _uiomove _wakeup Steve _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Darwin-kernel mailing list (Darwin-kernel(a)lists.apple.com) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/darwin-kernel/site_archiver%40lists.… I admit I know very little in this area, but am trying to learn as much as possible. I suspect that Mattias will eventually get this working, but as a learning experience I decided to look into it myself. I see many of these in Unsupported.kext, but not all. And even the ones that are there are obviously not to be used any longer, so what is the right approach? Thanks for any pointers, I'm happy to read any and all information that's available, I just can't seem to find it. This email sent to site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com

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kqueue man page missing in Tiger?
by Shawn Erickson 30 Apr '05

30 Apr '05

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: darwin-kernel(a)lists.apple.com -Shawn _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Darwin-kernel mailing list (Darwin-kernel(a)lists.apple.com) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/darwin-kernel/site_archiver%40lists.… Is it just me (or my system) or is the man page for kqueue missing from Tiger? This email sent to site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com

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RE: Project will not load.
by Carl Smith 28 Apr '05

28 Apr '05

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: darwin-kernel(a)lists.apple.com Thread-index: AcVMIu13dvIN2jD6Ss2H/dgqCr96sgAAB/Fg Thread-topic: Project will not load. Thanks Cliff, I appreciate the help. Carl -----Original Message----- From: darwin-kernel-bounces+csmith=fortresstech.com(a)lists.apple.com [mailto:darwin-kernel-bounces+csmith=fortresstech.com@lists.apple.com] On Behalf Of Cliff Russell Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 2:48 PM To: darwin-kernel(a)lists.apple.com Subject: Re: Project will not load. It's safe to delete your admin.pbxuser within your project. You will loose some project settings, but nothing critical. admin.pbxuser will contain per user project settings. The critical file in the project bundle is project.pbxproj. -- Cliff On 27-Apr-05, at 5:50 PM, Justin Walker wrote: > > On Apr 27, 2005, at 17:09, Carl Smith wrote: > >> >> I was just wondering what forum/list I should be on to ask a question >> about the compiler, XCODE. > > The compiler is gcc/g++, and this is a good list for questions about > compiler problems (perhaps darwin-dev is better). > > Xcode is an IDE. Check <http://lists.apple.com> for the exact list > name. There's a link to a list of hosted lists. > >> I got a panic crash when doing some debugging and after restarting my >> machine the project will not open. I keep getting an 'Error" stating >> that "couldn't open /myproject.xcode. Reason: XML parser error: >> Unexpected character I at line 1. > > The xcode list is a good place for this question; have you tried just > deleting the file (or moving it aside)? > > Cheers, > > Justin > > -- > Justin C. Walker, Curmudgeon-at-Large > /~\ The ASCII > \ / Ribbon Campaign > X Help Cure HTML Email > / \ > > _______________________________________________ > Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. > Darwin-kernel mailing list (Darwin-kernel(a)lists.apple.com) > Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: > http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/darwin-kernel/ > cliff_russell%40atimi.com > > This email sent to cliff_russell(a)atimi.com > -- Cliff _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Darwin-kernel mailing list (Darwin-kernel(a)lists.apple.com) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/darwin-kernel/csmith%40fortresste ch.com This email sent to csmith(a)fortresstech.com _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Darwin-kernel mailing list (Darwin-kernel(a)lists.apple.com) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/darwin-kernel/site_archiver%40lists.… This email sent to site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com

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Re: Project will not load.
by Cliff Russell 28 Apr '05

28 Apr '05

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: darwin-kernel(a)lists.apple.com -- Cliff On 27-Apr-05, at 5:50 PM, Justin Walker wrote: On Apr 27, 2005, at 17:09, Carl Smith wrote: I was just wondering what forum/list I should be on to ask a question about the compiler, XCODE. I got a panic crash when doing some debugging and after restarting my machine the project will not open. I keep getting an 'Error" stating that "couldn't open /myproject.xcode. Reason: XML parser error: Unexpected character I at line 1. Cheers, Justin -- Justin C. Walker, Curmudgeon-at-Large /~\ The ASCII \ / Ribbon Campaign X Help Cure HTML Email / \ This email sent to cliff_russell(a)atimi.com -- Cliff _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Darwin-kernel mailing list (Darwin-kernel(a)lists.apple.com) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/darwin-kernel/site_archiver%40lists.… It's safe to delete your admin.pbxuser within your project. You will loose some project settings, but nothing critical. admin.pbxuser will contain per user project settings. The critical file in the project bundle is project.pbxproj. The compiler is gcc/g++, and this is a good list for questions about compiler problems (perhaps darwin-dev is better). Xcode is an IDE. Check <http://lists.apple.com> for the exact list name. There's a link to a list of hosted lists. The xcode list is a good place for this question; have you tried just deleting the file (or moving it aside)? _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Darwin-kernel mailing list (Darwin-kernel(a)lists.apple.com) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/darwin-kernel/ cliff_russell%40atimi.com This email sent to site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com

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RE: Project will not load.
by Carl Smith 28 Apr '05

28 Apr '05

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: darwin-kernel(a)lists.apple.com Thread-index: AcVLjEfHF03DkGxZSm2H/TBhPVFpYgAbjIig Thread-topic: Project will not load. "... have you tried just deleting the file (or moving it aside)?" I wasn't sure if I could do that and I didn't want to muck with things until I talked with someone but that worked thanks a lot. I'll jump over to the 'Xcode' list, because I have other questions but thanks again Justin, I'm up and compiling again. Carl -----Original Message----- From: darwin-kernel-bounces+csmith=fortresstech.com(a)lists.apple.com [mailto:darwin-kernel-bounces+csmith=fortresstech.com@lists.apple.com] On Behalf Of Justin Walker Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 8:50 PM To: darwin-kernel Dev Subject: Re: Project will not load. On Apr 27, 2005, at 17:09, Carl Smith wrote: > > I was just wondering what forum/list I should be on to ask a question > about the compiler, XCODE. The compiler is gcc/g++, and this is a good list for questions about compiler problems (perhaps darwin-dev is better). Xcode is an IDE. Check <http://lists.apple.com> for the exact list name. There's a link to a list of hosted lists. > I got a panic crash when doing some debugging and after restarting my > machine the project will not open. I keep getting an 'Error" stating > that "couldn't open /myproject.xcode. Reason: XML parser error: > Unexpected character I at line 1. The xcode list is a good place for this question; have you tried just deleting the file (or moving it aside)? Cheers, Justin -- Justin C. Walker, Curmudgeon-at-Large /~\ The ASCII \ / Ribbon Campaign X Help Cure HTML Email / \ _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Darwin-kernel mailing list (Darwin-kernel(a)lists.apple.com) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/darwin-kernel/csmith%40fortresste ch.com This email sent to csmith(a)fortresstech.com _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Darwin-kernel mailing list (Darwin-kernel(a)lists.apple.com) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/darwin-kernel/site_archiver%40lists.… This email sent to site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com

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