On Sun, 16 Dec 2012 10:54:24 +0100 Maxime Villard <rusty...@gmx.fr> said:
> Hi, > == efl/src/modules/ecore_evas/engines/buffer/ecore_evas_extn.c == > OpenBSD doesn't have shm_open(), just shmget(). As ecore_evas_extn.c > doesn't seem to be used, I commented all the file and it works, but > it would be better if someone adds #elif HAVE_SHMGET or replaces > shm_open() by shmget(), which is standardized. I don't know these > things. > > Thanks i'ts used by elementary. we will be doing more of this shm_open... because it's frankly immensely more useful than sysv shm. 1. you have a NAME to share things by... easy to have a common known name 2. evas cserve2 is built on it and cserve2 will becomes required - no choice. 3. shm_open etc. uses fd's and mmap. unlike sysvshm.. u can resize a shm segment by just munmap+mmap or mremap(). sysvshm in linxu has some EXTENSIONS to do this, but its non-standard... so you won't be able to avoid shm_open for a lot longer... so i suggest, instead of "just disable it for bsd", you find an acceptable solution... maybe pressure open/free/whatever bsd kernel devs to support it. we probably need to move this api/abstraction into eina - BUT... at some point those os's that dont provide something as feasible/usable/nice as above are going to have a bad day. :) -- ------------- Codito, ergo sum - "I code, therefore I am" -------------- The Rasterman (Carsten Haitzler) ras...@rasterman.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ LogMeIn Rescue: Anywhere, Anytime Remote support for IT. Free Trial Remotely access PCs and mobile devices and provide instant support Improve your efficiency, and focus on delivering more value-add services Discover what IT Professionals Know. Rescue delivers http://p.sf.net/sfu/logmein_12329d2d _______________________________________________ enlightenment-devel mailing list enlightenment-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-devel
