Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!mcnc!unccvax!cs00chs
From: cs00chs@unccvax.UUCP (charles spell)
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: IPC on Minix
Keywords: SysV IPC
Message-ID: <1856@unccvax.UUCP>
Date: 4 Mar 90 00:58:32 GMT
Organization: Univ. of NC at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
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I would like to implement SysV IPC primitives in the Minix kernel. The
current way of IPC is handled seems to be a sufficient building block for the
most part.  If anyone has begun to do this,is interested, or has some ideas to
throw around, please email me.

I would also like to write a device driver for the tape drive in my Compaq286
deskpro. Has anyone started on a similar project? I am just beginning to get
into the code. I just hope that studying the book and v1.2 code first will help
more than hinder my endeavor (I will be changing 1.5.3).  What do you suggest?
The 1.2 code is quite easy to follow (although slightly overwhelming at first).


BTW: If you dont think Minix is a REAL OS, at least you have the source to
     change it to conform to your needs. What more can you ask for?