Alan Altmark wrote: >But imagine what you could do if an AF_INET/AF_INET6 provider could be >configured to simply acts as a shim layer, redirecting all AF_INET and >AF_INET6 socket calls to the VM TCPIP machine. Linux's own TCP/IP stack >would be effectively inop. That would enable almost any Linux network app >to work on behalf of VM. The possibilities are tantalizing.
Analogous to the z/VSE Fast Path to Linux? https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSB27H_6.2.0/fa2ti_lfp_overview.html Any parallels, inspiration, etc. that could be drawn from that available piece of software (no additional charge to all z/VSE licensees)? Or not really? - - - - - - - - - - Timothy Sipples I.T. Architect Executive Digital Asset & Other Industry Solutions IBM Z & LinuxONE - - - - - - - - - - E-Mail: [email protected] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www2.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
