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author | Petter Rodhelind <petter.rodhelind@gmail.com> | 2020-12-18 09:13:34 +0100 |
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committer | Petter Rodhelind <petter.rodhelind@gmail.com> | 2020-12-18 09:13:34 +0100 |
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diff --git a/man/man4/0intro.4 b/man/man4/0intro.4 index 1e4c81d2..c80db208 100644 --- a/man/man4/0intro.4 +++ b/man/man4/0intro.4 @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ In Plan 9, the kernel mount device \fImnt\fR(3) acts as a client to the 9P servers mounted in the current name space, translating system calls such as -.IR open (2) +.MR open (2) into 9P transactions such as .IR open (9p). The kernel also multiplexes the potentially many processes onto a single 9P conversation @@ -30,17 +30,17 @@ On Unix, 9P clients do not access servers via the traditional file system call interface. Only the Unix name space can be accessed that way. Instead, 9P clients use the -.IR 9pclient (3) +.MR 9pclient (3) library to connect and interact directly with particular 9P servers. The -.IR 9p (1) +.MR 9p (1) command-line client is useful for interactive use and in shell scripts. .PP To preserve the façade of a single 9P conversation with each server, 9P servers invoke -.IR 9pserve (4), +.MR 9pserve (4) , typically via -.IR post9pservice (3). +.MR post9pservice (3) . .I 9pserve announces a 9P service at a particular network address and multiplexes the clients that connect to @@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Setting the .B $NAMESPACE environment variable overrides this default. The -.IR namespace (1) +.MR namespace (1) command prints the current name space directory. .PP Occasionally it is useful to be able to connect the input or output @@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ implementation of (see also .I fsopenfd in -.IR 9pclient (3)) +.MR 9pclient (3) ) returns the read or write end of a pipe; a helper process transfers data between the other end of the pipe and the 9P server. |