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Libxseg |
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Overview |
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Libxseg is a shared memory communication library. It is designed to provide fast |
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inter-process communication between distinct processes. It is based on shared |
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memory areas (segments) that each process (peer) can map on its own address |
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space. It lays down endpoints (ports), messages (requests), and buffers over the |
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shared segment. It also specifies an API to interact with the segment and pass |
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messages between peers. |
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Its primary use is to support Archipelago's modular architecture and provide |
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low-latency message passing between different Archipelago peers. |
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Project Page |
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Please see the [official Synnefo site](http://www.synnefo.org) and the [latest |
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Archipelago docs](http://www.synnefo.org/docs/archipelago/latest/index.html) |
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for more information. |
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Copyright and license |
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Copyright (C) 2011-2014 GRNET S.A. All rights reserved. |
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Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or |
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without modification, are permitted provided that the following |
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conditions are met: |
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1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above |
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copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following |
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disclaimer. |
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2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above |
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copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following |
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disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials |
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provided with the distribution. |
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THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY GRNET S.A. ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS |
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OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED |
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WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR |
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PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL GRNET S.A. OR |
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AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT |
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POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. |
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documentation are those of the authors and should not be |
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interpreted as representing official policies, either expressed |
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