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45 lines
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LIBNFS is a client library for accessing NFS shares over a network.
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LIBNFS offers three different APIs, for different use :
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1, RAW : A fully async low level rpc library for nfs protocols
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This API is described in include/libnfs-raw.h
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it offers a fully async interface to raw XDR encoded blobs.
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This api provides very flexible and precice control of the RPC issued.
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examples/nfsclient-raw.c provides examples on how to use the raw API
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2, NFS ASYNC : A fully asynchronous library for high level vfs functions
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This API is described by the *_async() fucntions in include/libnfs.h.
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This API provides a fully async access to posix vfs like functions such as
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stat(), read(), ...
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examples/nfsclient-async.c provides examples on how to use this API
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3, NFS SYNC : A synchronous library for high level vfs functions
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This API is described by the *_sync() fucntions in include/libnfs.h.
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This API provides access to posix vfs like functions such as
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stat(), read(), ...
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examples/nfsclient-sync.c provides examples on how to use this API
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ROOT vs NON-ROOT
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When running as root, libnfs tries to allocate a system port for its connection
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to the nfs server. When running as non-root it will use a normal
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ephemeral port.
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Many NFS servers default to a mode where they do not allow non-system
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ports from connecting.
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These servers require you use the "insecure" export option in /etc/exports
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in order to allow libnfs clients to be able to connect.
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PLATTFORM support
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As of now this is tested with linux, MacOSX and Apple iOS.
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Linux: - tested with Ubuntu 10.04 - should work with others aswell
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MacOSX: - tested with SDK 10.4 (under Snow Leopard) - should also work with later SDKs and 64Bit
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iOS: - tested with iOS SDK 4.2 - running on iOS 4.3.x
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