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authorJohn Denker <jsd@av8n.com>2012-11-23 10:50:53 -0800
committerJohn Denker <jsd@av8n.com>2012-11-23 10:50:53 -0800
commitf4a2eb7807850df8381b0a4960b5a995e182bb4f (patch)
tree35cea9cd59839c9c13cccc419896270ff530ba75 /tools
parentc70305e88b3d9cf01293e064b281f49a9bb96a46 (diff)
comments: plans and questions
Diffstat (limited to 'tools')
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diff --git a/tools/hi-q.c b/tools/hi-q.c
index 59cad5d..769433a 100644
--- a/tools/hi-q.c
+++ b/tools/hi-q.c
@@ -88,6 +88,43 @@ typedef enum {MSG, ENV} channeler;
//
// Note that series and stub use the same exit codes as qq.
//
+
+/*
+Notation for future use:
+ 0< &kb 1> &scr 2> &scr prog1 # stand-alone
+ 0< &kb 1> &redpipe 2> &scr prog2 # upstream end of pipe
+ 0< &redpipe 1> &scr 2> &scr prog3 # downstream end of pipe
+
+ 0< &msg 1< &envelope 2> &log qmail-queue
+
+ 0< &kb 1> &scr 2> &scr 7> &up 8< &down parent
+ 0< &up 1> &down 2> &scr childprocess
+
+Simple case:
+ 0< &msg 1> &msg2 2> &log skrewt
+ 0< &msg2 1> &msg3 2> &log spamc
+ 0< &msg3 1< &envelope 2> &log qmail-queue
+
+Fancier "triangular piping" case:
+ 0< &msg 1< &env 2> &log 7> &msg2 8> &env2 skrewt
+ 0< &msg2 1> &msg3 2> &log spamc
+ 0< &msg3 1< &env2 2> &log qmail-queue
+
+Note that units 7 and 8 are arbitrary and could be renumbered. In
+contrast, many of the other are fixed by standards and/or traditions.
+
+Some questions:
+
+How hard is it to detect a /dry/ pipe segment, i.e. one where all the
+writing-ends have been closed, and all the bytes have been read? This
+means the reading ends can be closed, freeing up FD units.
+
+Similarly, now hard is it to detect a /broken/ pipe segment, i.e. one
+where all the reading ends have been closed? This means the writing
+ends can be closed, freeing up FD units.
+
+*/
+
typedef enum {series, stub, sa, qq, postspam, fail} moder;
class jobber{