Re: Why khttpd is a bad idea (was a pointless argument about

Alex Belits (abelits@phobos.illtel.denver.co.us)
Sun, 20 Jun 1999 12:49:51 -0700 (PDT)


On Sun, 20 Jun 1999, Zach Brown wrote:

> > Exactly. In-kernel http is lower memory profile, simpler, and faster.
>
> having to change your httpd along with kernel internals is simpler? :)

The idea is that userspace httpd doesn't do anything different from what
it normally does. However I believe that better in-kernel httpd has to be
more like a cache, and cache management can be done from userspace -- by
httpd or separate program. That makes in-kernel part even smaller.

> the current khttpd with its thread/connection certainly isn't low memory
> profile either, but I'll grant Arjan that its just a matter of coding to
> fix that.

Agreed.

-- 
Alex

---------------------------------------------------------------------- Excellent.. now give users the option to cut your hair you hippie! -- Anonymous Coward

- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.rutgers.edu Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/