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From: bcs@frenulum.eng.ufl.edu (Bradley C. Spatz)
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Subject: Mach 2.5 NetMsgServer
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Date: 1 Jun 91 23:41:48 GMT
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I have two questions related to Mach RPC between two (or more) physically
separated hosts:

	1) What transport protocols are used for RPCs?
	2) How is data representation handled (is there an XDR-like
	   standard for Mach RPC)?

I think both of these functions fall under the aupices of the NetMsgServer that
extends IPC across the network.  I thought I had all the docs for 2.5, but
I don't see anything concerning the NetMsgServer, beyond the netname services.

Is there a document that explicitly describes the NetMsgServer (and not the doc
on network server design)?

Thanks in advance.
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Bradley C. Spatz                                        Internet:  bcs@ufl.edu
Computer and Information Sciences                    UUCP:  uunet!uflorida!bcs
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