====== sfslite ======

sfslite is a stripped-down version of the [[http://www.fs.net|SFS]] asynchronous development libraries, maintained as part of the OKWS port.  It's very portable and doesn't assume the existing of any thread packages.  It also comes bundled witht the [[sfslite:tame2|Tame]] programming tool and libraries, which simplifies event programming.

This is the main documentation center for the sfslite librares.  Feel free to contribute to it.

====== The SFS Programming Libraries ======

The SFS programming libraries were originally written by David Mazières for the **S**elf-Certifying **F**ile**S**ystem (see [[http://www.fs.net|www.fs.net]]).  [[:okws|OKWS]] does not require the whole SFS system (though it is compatible with it); rather, it just requires the SFS programming libraries (made available via [[sfslite]]).  

SFS has libraries for:

  * [[sfslite:overview|asynchronous networking programming]],
  * [[sfslite:libarpc|asynchronous RPC programming]] (using [[http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1831.html|SUN RPC]]),
  * [[sfslite:libcrypt|cryptography]],
  * [[sfslite:nfs|user-level NFS file servers]] as described in the 2001 [[http://www.usenix.org/publications/library/proceedings/usenix01/mazieres.html|Usenix paper]]. (Not part of [[:sfslite]]).

While there is not a lot of detailed API documentation, over the years, some information has accumulated, including:

  * A brief [[http://pdos.csail.mit.edu/6.824-2002/async/|tutorial]] on the very basics,
  * A short [[http://pdos.csail.mit.edu/6.824-2004/doc/libasync.ps|white paper]] on SFS/sfslite library programming,
  * assorted [[sfslite:tips]].
  * [[sfslite:FreeBsdPortTips|Tips for maintaining the FreeBSD port]]



====== Table of Contents ======
  - [[sfslite:install|Installing sfslite]]
  - [[sfslite:overview|Overview of the Source Tree]]
  - [[sfslite:tame2|Tame]]