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Top Forums Programming Child threads communicating with main thread via pipes Post 302666657 by Majortom71 on Thursday 5th of July 2012 02:31:38 AM
Old 07-05-2012
Child threads communicating with main thread via pipes

I have a simple client/server program I am using for learning purposes.
I have it setup so that after server is setup and listening it than goes into a loop where it accepts incoming client connections. After each connection, the client socket is than passed to a thread routine where it can be processed.
I now need to pass information from the client to the server only.

My question is what is the best way to do this?
I have a loop in my main thread and if I do want to establish communication via a pipe.
Should I put most of my main server code into another thread so that I can read pipe data within main?

Another question is are pipes good for doing this?
I was thinking about using a global variable but that requires making it thread safe.
I am still new regarding threads so I was just thinking what's the best option for me.

If you would like to see code please let me know I can post it.

Thank you.
 

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telnetd(8c)															       telnetd(8c)

Name
       telnetd - DARPA TELNET protocol server

Syntax
       /etc/telnetd

Description
       The  server  supports the DARPA standard TELNET virtual terminal protocol.  The TELNET server is invoked when receives a connection request
       on the port indicated in the TELNET service description.

       The server operates by allocating a pseudo-terminal device for a client, then creating a login process which has  the  slave  side  of  the
       pseudo-terminal	as stdin, stdout, and stderr.  The server manipulates the master side of the pseudo terminal, implementing the TELNET pro-
       tocol and passing characters between the client and login process.

       When a TELNET session is started up, sends a TELNET option to the client side indicating a willingness to do remote echo of characters,	to
       suppress  go  ahead, and to receive terminal type information from the remote client.  If the remote client is willing, the remote terminal
       type is propagated in the environment of the created login process.  The pseudo terminal allocated to the client is configured  to  operate
       in cooked mode and with XTABS and CRMOD enabled.

       Aside  from  this  initial  setup, the only mode changes will carry out are those required for echoing characters at the client side of the
       connection.

       The server supports binary mode, suppress go ahead, echo, and timing mark.  It also allows a remote client to do binary, terminal type, and
       suppress go ahead.

Restrictions
       Some TELNET commands are only partially implemented.

       The TELNET protocol allows the exchange of the number of lines and columns on the user's terminal, but does not make use of them.

       The terminal type name received from the remote client is converted to lower case.

       The server never sends TELNET go ahead commands.

See Also
       telnet(1c), pty(4), tty(4), services(5), inetd(8c)

																       telnetd(8c)
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