Sorry, to clarify, the gRPC C/C++ library is getting support for unix sockets on Windows. As you pointed out, other languages/libraries/platforms already have that support.
On Tuesday, January 30, 2024 at 10:23:10 AM UTC-8 AJ Heller wrote: > Hi Dimitris, > > AF_UNIX support is being added to Windows platforms, you can follow the > work here: https://github.com/grpc/grpc/pull/34801 > > Best, > -aj > > On Sunday, January 21, 2024 at 3:27:58 PM UTC-8 Dimitris Servis wrote: > >> I want to use gRPC for IPC, on localhost, using C++, in particular for >> Windows machines. I would like to avoid using https, and I wonder whether >> the non-secure http poses any threat. I would like to use the UDS solution >> but this is only supported in C# and not C++. I could use C# and CLI to >> provide the functionality to C++, but I have a blocker with the C# version. >> >> So I am left with the option to either use https or implement something >> myself. However this is becoming unchartered territory for me. I would >> therefore like to ask, what do people think are my options? >> >> I tried to find a way to implement a transport layer using e.g. pipes >> only for Windows as a plugin, but documentation is scarce... >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "grpc.io" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to grpc-io+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/grpc-io/96b01bd1-3593-4c4d-970d-13162a9ccb54n%40googlegroups.com.
