1 LIBNFS is a client library for accessing NFS shares over a network.
3 LIBNFS offers three different APIs, for different use :
4 1, RAW : A fully async low level rpc library for nfs protocols
5 This API is described in include/libnfs-raw.h
6 it offers a fully async interface to raw XDR encoded blobs.
7 This api provides very flexible and precice control of the RPC issued.
9 examples/nfsclient-raw.c provides examples on how to use the raw API
11 2, NFS ASYNC : A fully asynchronous library for high level vfs functions
12 This API is described by the *_async() fucntions in include/libnfs.h.
13 This API provides a fully async access to posix vfs like functions such as
16 examples/nfsclient-async.c provides examples on how to use this API
19 3, NFS SYNC : A synchronous library for high level vfs functions
20 This API is described by the *_sync() fucntions in include/libnfs.h.
21 This API provides access to posix vfs like functions such as
24 examples/nfsclient-sync.c provides examples on how to use this API
30 When running as root, libnfs tries to allocate a system port for its connection
31 to the nfs server. When running as non-root it will use a normal
33 Many NFS servers default to a mode where they do not allow non-system
34 ports from connecting.
35 These servers require you use the "insecure" export option in /etc/exports
36 in order to allow libnfs clients to be able to connect.
40 As of now this is tested with linux, MacOSX and Apple iOS.
42 Linux: - tested with Ubuntu 10.04 - should work with others aswell
43 MacOSX: - tested with SDK 10.4 (under Snow Leopard) - should also work with later SDKs and 64Bit
44 iOS: - tested with iOS SDK 4.2 - running on iOS 4.3.x