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[Package Request] nbdkit
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Description
https://github.com/libguestfs/nbdkit
nbdkit is a toolkit for creating NBD servers.
The key features are:
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Multithreaded NBD server written in C with good performance.
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Minimal dependencies for the basic server.
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Liberal license (BSD) allows nbdkit to be linked to proprietary
libraries or included in proprietary code. -
Well-documented, simple plugin API with a stable ABI guarantee.
Lets you export “unconventional” block devices easily. -
You can write plugins in C, Go, Lua, Perl, Python, OCaml, Ruby,
Rust, shell script or Tcl. -
Filters can be stacked in front of plugins to transform the output.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reviewing the nbdkit project at the linked repository and the existing package conventions in void-packages. Confirm the package's build and dependency requirements from the nbdkit project; done means nbdkit is available through the Void packages collection.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- build-system, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100