Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Tue, 5 Sep 2000 14:47:30 +0100 | From | Derek Fawcus <> | Subject | Re: zero-copy TCP |
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On Tue, Sep 05, 2000 at 04:35:43AM -0600, Jeff V. Merkey wrote: > > IPX is a really good LAN protocol (but totally sucks for internet). A > full blown NCP server in-kernel that's toughtly coupled to the page > cache running over IPX would make flames shoot out of the back of a > Linux server, and make NT like look an old lady hobbling down the > street. There's no need to configure client addresses with it, and for > file and print, it's the best.
I'd still prefer it over UDP. A simple UDP/IP stack should be of a comprable size to a IPX stack (if one wanted DOS support).
As for the the configuration - you could use BOOTP/DHCP to get addresses or alternatly use IPv6 and link-local addresses.
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