Re: httpd and v1.3

Alan Cox (alan@cymru.net)
Fri, 23 Feb 1996 15:34:05 +0000 (GMT)


> for the powers that be that know what they're doing when editing the
> kernel source, I for one would sure like to see a method of passing
> file descriptors to child tasks that would allow ncsa's preforked
> method to work. I'm afraid the task of figuring out how to do it is
> above me though :).

The AF_UNIX file descriptor passing is being put in current 1.3.67 will
actually let you pass 1 file descriptor but doesnt do it all exactly right.
The next revision of that code should have it working nicely.

Alan