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libnfs-5.0.2

client library for accessing NFS

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Description

LIBNFS is a client library for accessing NFS shares over a network. LIBNFS offers three different APIs, for different use : 1, RAW : A fully async low level RPC library for NFS protocols This API is described in include/libnfs-raw.h it offers a fully async interface to raw XDR encoded blobs. This API provides very flexible and precise control of the RPC issued. 2, NFS ASYNC : A fully asynchronous library for high level vfs functions This API is described by the *_async() functions in include/libnfs.h. This API provides a fully async access to posix vfs like functions such as stat(), read(), ... 3, NFS SYNC : A synchronous library for high level vfs functions This API is described by the *_sync() functions in include/libnfs.h. This API provides access to posix vfs like functions such as stat(), read(), ...

Package information

Ports path
devel/libnfs
Package architecture
amd64
Maintainer
Brad Smith <brad@comstyle.com>
Categories
devel, net
Available flavors
None listed

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