Re: Remote execution of syscalls (was Re: Syscall from Kernel Space)

Pavel Machek (pavel@ucw.cz)
Sun, 23 Feb 2003 23:52:57 +0100


Hi!

> before anything else, thanx for the response, i was very much discouraged
> by the fact that i did not get any replies...
>
> coming to whats happening... lets see it this way... Theres a process (x)
> that is migrated to some other node. Now any syscall that the process (X)
> makes is to be shipped back to the originating node. Say i have a user
> thread (Y) running and receiving requests for syscall executions. And now
> if i execute a syscall, the syscall will be executed as of (Y) is
> executing it, but i want the syscall to run as if (X) is executing it!
> The process (X) still exists on the originating system, but is idle.

And problem with Y telling X (using pipe?) to execute syscall is? Also
take a look at OpenMosix.
Pavel

> > > I am sorry for not being clear... but i think its time to tell you where i
> > > needed it. I, as a graduating project am working on a
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