Currently, Genode has session interfaces for various use cases, but I'm unsure of which one to use for simple "send-and-forget" scenarios. The "Terminal" interface seems to be the best option currently available, but seems a little misleading. Should I use "Terminal" sessions for send-and-forget IPC, or is there a better option?
Hi Ben,
On 28.12.2017 00:40, Nobody III wrote:
Currently, Genode has session interfaces for various use cases, but I'm unsure of which one to use for simple "send-and-forget" scenarios. The "Terminal" interface seems to be the best option currently available, but seems a little misleading. Should I use "Terminal" sessions for send-and-forget IPC, or is there a better option?
it depends on the type of content you wish to send.
If your content is a *stream* of data, the 'Terminal' session is appropriate.
If your content can be expressed as a *state*, better use the 'Report' session interface.
In general, you should try to use the report-session interface whenever possible because it does not require the queuing of information. In contrast to streamed data, only the most recently reported state needs to be preserved.
Cheers Norman
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Nobody III -
Norman Feske