Changes between Version 9 and Version 10 of IPC


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Timestamp:
2023-02-08T14:34:29Z (15 months ago)
Author:
Martin Decky
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a human, not just a man

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  • IPC

    v9 v10  
    4646synchronous and asynchronous communication is possible, but the HelenOS IPC is primarily asynchronous.
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    48 The concept of and the terminology used in HelenOS IPC is based on the natural abstraction of a telephone dialogue between a man on one
     48The concept of and the terminology used in HelenOS IPC is based on the natural abstraction of a telephone dialogue between a human on one
    4949side of the connection and an answerbox on the other. The presence of a passive answerbox determines the asynchronous nature of the communication.
    5050Because of that, the call cannot be immediately answered, but needs to be first picked up from the answerbox by the second party.