antrik wrote:
> I have finally finished the extension module that allows retrieving
> the uptime of the system and the load averages from Python scripts.
> The files together with some instructions are located at
> http://www.speedyshare.com/473240971.html .
Download doesn't work for me. Can you please just send it as an
attachement?
Sorry, that link doesn't already work for me either.
> I suggest that I try to write a translator that will implement some
> basic support for browsing tar files.
Note that a readonly tar translator already exists IIRC, probably in
hurdextras.
OK, I will certainly take a look at it, as soon as I finish The Hurd Hacking Guide. Thanks for information.
> It seems to me that knowing some details about writing translators, I
> will be able to work on namespace-based translator selection in a more
> efficient way.
Indeed, something along the lines is certainly useful to learn about
translator programming in general :-)
In view of the task you want to work on, it might be even better though
to write something directly involving namespace manipulation: For
example a translator that reads a list of file names from the underlying
node, and creates a virtual directory mirroring the listed files.
Or a translator that filters the underlying diretory tree, showing only
those files that give a "true" result with the specified filter
_expression_ (which can be an arbitrary command to execute).
What do you think, do these sound interesting? :-)
pyuptime.tar.bz2