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diff --git a/doc/man/ouroboros.8 b/doc/man/ouroboros.8 index b81c25a0..04d0990d 100644 --- a/doc/man/ouroboros.8 +++ b/doc/man/ouroboros.8 @@ -73,33 +73,34 @@ be bound to multiple names. \fBCreating an IPC Process\fR will instantiate a new IPCP in the system. This IPCP will be empty, with only a name and type specified, -and ready for either \fIbootstrapping\fR into a new DIF (or a new or -existing shim DIF) or \fIenrolling\fR in an existing DIF. +and ready for either \fIbootstrapping\fR into a new layer or +\fIenrolling\fR in an existing layer. \fBBootstrapping an IPC Process\fR gives it the necessary information -from the command line to start operating as a \fIDIF\fR. Each IPCP +from the command line to start operating as a \fIlayer\fR. Each IPCP type has its own set of configuration options. -\fBEnrolling an IPC Process\fR in a DIF configures it by contacting -another IPCP that is already a member of that DIF (bootstrapped or +\fBEnrolling an IPC Process\fR in a layer configures it by contacting +another IPCP that is already a member of that layer (bootstrapped or enrolled). After \fIenrollment\fR, the IPCP is configured, and may or -may not have connections to the DIF. +may not have connections to the layer. -\fBRegistering a name in a DIF\fR inserts the name in that \fIDIF\fR's -\fIdirectory\fR. Once a name is \fIregistered\fR in a DIF, the name -can be used as a destination handle for \fIflow allocation\fR. +\fBRegistering a name in a layer\fR inserts the name in that +\fIlayer\fR's \fIdirectory\fR. Once a name is \fIregistered\fR in a +layer, the name can be used as a destination handle for \fIflow +allocation\fR. Ouroboros normal IPCPs are just like any other process, and will need -to be bound and registered in a lower-rank DIF before they can be +to be bound and registered in a lower-rank layer before they can be accessed by other processes. -In order to enroll an IPC process in a DIF, some other member will -have to be reachable over a lower DIF. Shim IPCPs are all bootstrapped -and thus need not enroll as they work directly over a physical -connection. Ouroboros currently supports shim IPCPs over shared memory -(local), L1 (raptor, experimental), L2 (shim-eth-llc) and L3 -(shim-udp). The normal DIF requires connections to be established -between IPCP components for its operation. +In order to enroll an IPC process in a layer, some other member will +have to be reachable over a lower layer. IPCPs that wrap a legacy +transmission technology are all bootstrapped and thus need not enroll +as they work directly over a physical connection. Ouroboros currently +supports IPCPs over shared memory (local), L1 (raptor, experimental), +L2 (eth-llc) and L3 (udp). The normal layer requires connections to be +established between IPCP components for its operation. \fBConnecting the management components\fR using \fImanagement flows\fR allows management information to be sent between IPCPs so @@ -119,15 +120,15 @@ that rely on data transfer flows are the \fIdirectory\fR and the creates an IPCP process of type \fItype\fR in the system with name \fIname\fR. Allowable values for \fItype\fR are: .PP -\fBlocal\fR - create a loopback IPCP. +\fBlocal\fR - create a loopback IPCP. .PP -\fBraptor\fR - create an IPCP that attaches to a raptor NetFPGA device. +\fBraptor\fR - create an IPCP that attaches to a raptor NetFPGA device. .PP -\fBshim-eth-llc\fR - create an IPCP that attaches to an Ethernet adapter. +\fBeth-llc\fR - create an IPCP that attaches to an Ethernet adapter. .PP -\fBshim-udp\fR - create an IPCP that attaches to a UDP socket. +\fBsudp\fR - create an IPCP that attaches to a UDP socket. .PP -\fBnormal\fR - create a normal IPCP that uses lower level DIFs. +\fBnormal\fR - create a normal IPCP that uses lower level layers. .RE .PP @@ -136,12 +137,12 @@ creates an IPCP process of type \fItype\fR in the system with name destroys the IPCP process with name \fIname\fR. .RE .PP -\fBirm ipcp bootstrap\fR type \fItype\fR name \fIname\fR dif \fIdif\fR \ +\fBirm ipcp bootstrap\fR type \fItype\fR name \fIname\fR layer \fIlayer\fR \ [\fIparams\fR] [\fIautobind\fR] .RS 4 bootstraps an IPCP process of type \fItype\fR and name \fIname\fR in a -DIF \fIdif\fR. If an IPCP with that name does not exist yet, the IPCP -will be created. +layer \fIlayer\fR. If an IPCP with that name does not exist yet, the +IPCP will be created. .PP Values for [\fIparam\fR] are dependent on \fItype\fR: .PP @@ -162,9 +163,9 @@ Values for [\fIparam\fR] are dependent on \fItype\fR: .RE .PP -\fBshim-eth-llc\fR +\fBeth-llc\fR .RS 4 -if_name \fIinterface\fR specifies the interface to bind the shim to. +if_name \fIinterface\fR specifies the interface to bind the IPCP to. .PP [hash \fIpolicy\fR] specifies the hash function used for the directory, .br @@ -172,7 +173,7 @@ if_name \fIinterface\fR specifies the interface to bind the shim to. .RE .PP -\fBshim-udp\fR +\fBudp\fR .RS 4 ip \fIip\fR specifies the local IP address to bind to @@ -218,17 +219,17 @@ default: simple. .br default: SHA3_256. .PP -[autobind] will automatically bind a normal IPCP to its name and the DIF name. +[autobind] will automatically bind a normal IPCP to its name and the layer name. .RE .RE .PP -\fBirm ipcp enroll\fR name \fIname\fR dif \fIdif\fR [\fIautobind\fR] +\fBirm ipcp enroll\fR name \fIname\fR layer \fIlayer\fR [\fIautobind\fR] .RS 4 -enrolls a normal IPCP \fIname\fR to a dif for which the IPCPs accept flows for +enrolls a normal IPCP \fIname\fR to a layer for which the IPCPs accept flows for \fIname\fR. .PP -[autobind] will automatically bind this IPCP to its name and the DIF name. +[autobind] will automatically bind this IPCP to its name and the layer name. .RE \fBirm ipcp connect\fR name \fIname\fR component \fIcomponent\fR dst @@ -236,7 +237,7 @@ enrolls a normal IPCP \fIname\fR to a dif for which the IPCPs accept flows for .RS 4 connects a \fIcomponent\fR (\fBdt\fR or \fBmgmt\fR) of a normal IPCP with name \fIname\fR to that component of the destination IPCP within the -same DIF. +same layer. .RE \fBirm ipcp disconnect\fR name \fIname\fR component \fIcomponent\fR dst @@ -244,7 +245,7 @@ same DIF. .RS 4 disconnects \fIcomponent\fR (\fBdt\fR or \fBmgmt\fR) of a normal IPCP with name \fIname\fR from that component of the destination IPCP within the -same DIF. +same layer. .RE .RE @@ -256,7 +257,7 @@ same DIF. bind a program \fIprogram\fR, referenced by its binary, to a certain name. The binary can be specified by an absolute or relative path, and will be searched for in all directories specified in the \fBPATH\fR -variable. If \fIname\fR is registered in a DIF, all instances of +variable. If \fIname\fR is registered in a layer, all instances of \fIprogram\fR will accept flows for \fIname\fR. If the \fIauto\fR keyword is specified, the IRMd will start instances if there are no readily available instances when a new flow is requested and any @@ -268,14 +269,14 @@ application when it is started. \fBirm bind\fR process \fIpid\fR name \fIname\fR .RS 4 bind a process \fIpid\fR to a certain name. If \fIname\fR is registered -in a DIF, the process \fIpid\fR will accept flows for that name. +in a layer, the process \fIpid\fR will accept flows for that name. .RE .PP \fBirm bind\fR ipcp \fIipcp\fR name \fIname\fR .RS 4 bind an IPCP \fIipcp\fR to a \fIname\fR. If \fIname\fR is registered -in a DIF, \fIipcp\fR will accept flows for \fIname\fR. This is a +in a layer, \fIipcp\fR will accept flows for \fIname\fR. This is a shorthand for binding the pid of \fipcp\fR. .RE @@ -303,15 +304,15 @@ not accept future flow allocation requests for \fIname\fR. .RE .PP -\fBirm reg\fR name \fIname\fR dif \fIdif\fR [dif \fIdif\fR ...] +\fBirm reg\fR name \fIname\fR layer \fIlayer\fR [layer \fIlayer\fR ...] .RS 4 -Register name \fIname\fR in difs \fIdif\fR. +Register name \fIname\fR in layers \fIlayer\fR. .RE .PP -\fBirm unreg\fR name \fIname\fR dif \fIdif\fR [dif \fIdif\fR ...] +\fBirm unreg\fR name \fIname\fR layer \fIlayer\fR [layer \fIlayer\fR ...] .RS 4 -Unregister name \fIname\fR in difs \fIdif\fR. +Unregister name \fIname\fR in layers \fIlayer\fR. .RE .SH TERMINOLOGY |