libipc-old/README.markdown

connection init (draft)

what the programs should do and how they interact

* service : application providing a feature to others (windows, audio, …)
* program : specific application (browser, instant messaging, …)

* [service] : service name
* [index] : process index in the program point of view
* [pindex] : process index in the service point of view

1. the service creates a pipe, named /tmp/[service]
2. the program creates pipes named /tmp/$pid-[index]-{in,out}
3. the program prints in the pipe /tmp/[service] : $pid-[index] version
4. depending on the configuration and service type, the service will

  * thread, to spare resources
  * fork, not to compromise the security

5. the service prints [pindex] in /tmp/$pid-[index]-in

pure "networking" view (what should go in the pipes)

1. the program prints in the pipe /tmp/[service] : $pid-[index] version
2. the service prints [pindex] in /tmp/$pid-[index]-in

messages format

QUESTION : no CBOR for 1 & 2, or CBOR everywhere ?

overview

format "type : value"

type will be a simple byte :

* <0 - 15>   : control, meta data
* <16 - 127> : later use
* <128 - 255> : application specific (windowing system, audio system, …)

CBOR table (TODO)

index | semantic