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Issue 912633002: NaCl docs: clarify Chrome apps instead of packaged apps (Closed) Base URL: https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src.git@master
Patch Set: Rebase. Created 5 years, 10 months ago
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3 <section id="frequently-asked-questions"> 3 <section id="frequently-asked-questions">
4 <h1 id="frequently-asked-questions">Frequently Asked Questions</h1> 4 <h1 id="frequently-asked-questions">Frequently Asked Questions</h1>
5 <div class="contents local" id="contents" style="display: none"> 5 <div class="contents local" id="contents" style="display: none">
6 <ul class="small-gap"> 6 <ul class="small-gap">
7 <li><p class="first"><a class="reference internal" href="#what-is-native-client- good-for" id="id1">What is Native Client Good For?</a></p> 7 <li><p class="first"><a class="reference internal" href="#what-is-native-client- good-for" id="id1">What is Native Client Good For?</a></p>
8 <ul class="small-gap"> 8 <ul class="small-gap">
9 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#why-did-google-build-native-client" id= "id2">Why did Google build Native Client?</a></li> 9 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#why-did-google-build-native-client" id= "id2">Why did Google build Native Client?</a></li>
10 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#when-should-i-use-portable-native-clien t-instead-of-native-client" id="id3">When should I use Portable Native Client in stead of Native Client?</a></li> 10 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#when-should-i-use-portable-native-clien t-instead-of-native-client" id="id3">When should I use Portable Native Client in stead of Native Client?</a></li>
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414 Client-specific tools, such as <code>pnacl-clang++</code> or <code>x86_64-nacl-g ++</code>, 414 Client-specific tools, such as <code>pnacl-clang++</code> or <code>x86_64-nacl-g ++</code>,
415 take care of most of the necessary changes. You may need to make some 415 take care of most of the necessary changes. You may need to make some
416 changes to your operating system calls and interactions with external 416 changes to your operating system calls and interactions with external
417 devices to work with the web. Porting existing Linux libraries is 417 devices to work with the web. Porting existing Linux libraries is
418 generally straightforward, with large libraries often requiring no 418 generally straightforward, with large libraries often requiring no
419 source change.</p> 419 source change.</p>
420 <p>The following kinds of code may be more challenging to port:</p> 420 <p>The following kinds of code may be more challenging to port:</p>
421 <ul class="small-gap"> 421 <ul class="small-gap">
422 <li>Code that does direct <a class="reference external" href="pepper_stable/cpp/ classpp_1_1_t_c_p_socket">TCP</a> or 422 <li>Code that does direct <a class="reference external" href="pepper_stable/cpp/ classpp_1_1_t_c_p_socket">TCP</a> or
423 <a class="reference external" href="pepper_stable/cpp/classpp_1_1_u_d_p_socket"> UDP</a> networking. For security 423 <a class="reference external" href="pepper_stable/cpp/classpp_1_1_u_d_p_socket"> UDP</a> networking. For security
424 reasons these APIs are only available to <a class="reference external" href="/ap ps/about_apps">packaged applications</a> after asking for the appropriate permis sions, not on the 424 reasons these APIs are only available to <a class="reference external" href="/ap ps">Chrome apps</a> after asking
425 open web. Native Client is otherwise restricted to the networking APIs 425 for the appropriate permissions, not on the open web. Native Client is
426 available in the browser. You may want to use to <a class="reference external" h ref="nacl_io">nacl_io library</a> 426 otherwise restricted to the networking APIs available in the browser. You may
427 to use POSIX-like sockets.</li> 427 want to use to <a class="reference external" href="nacl_io">nacl_io library</a> to use POSIX-like sockets.</li>
428 <li>Code that creates processes, including UNIX <code>fork</code>, won&#8217;t f unction 428 <li>Code that creates processes, including UNIX <code>fork</code>, won&#8217;t f unction
429 as-is. However, threads are supported. You can nonetheless create new 429 as-is. However, threads are supported. You can nonetheless create new
430 <code>&lt;embed&gt;</code> tags in your HTML page to launch new PNaCl processes. You can even 430 <code>&lt;embed&gt;</code> tags in your HTML page to launch new PNaCl processes. You can even
431 use new <code>.pexe</code> files that your existing <code>.pexe</code> saved in a local 431 use new <code>.pexe</code> files that your existing <code>.pexe</code> saved in a local
432 filesystem. This is somewhat akin to <code>execve</code>, but the process manage ment 432 filesystem. This is somewhat akin to <code>execve</code>, but the process manage ment
433 has to go through <code>postMessage</code> to JavaScript in order to create the new 433 has to go through <code>postMessage</code> to JavaScript in order to create the new
434 <code>&lt;embed&gt;</code>.</li> 434 <code>&lt;embed&gt;</code>.</li>
435 <li>Code that needs to do local file I/O. Native Client is restricted to accessi ng 435 <li>Code that needs to do local file I/O. Native Client is restricted to accessi ng
436 URLs and to local storage in the browser (the Pepper <a class="reference interna l" href="/native-client/devguide/coding/file-io.html"><em>File IO API</em></a> h as access to the same per-application storage that 436 URLs and to local storage in the browser (the Pepper <a class="reference interna l" href="/native-client/devguide/coding/file-io.html"><em>File IO API</em></a> h as access to the same per-application storage that
437 JavaScript has via Local Storage). HTML5 File System can be used, among 437 JavaScript has via Local Storage). HTML5 File System can be used, among
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485 you&#8217;re loading the correct <code>.nexe</code> file by building a separate 485 you&#8217;re loading the correct <code>.nexe</code> file by building a separate
486 <code>.nexe</code> for each architecture, and using a <code>.nmf</code> manifest file to 486 <code>.nexe</code> for each architecture, and using a <code>.nmf</code> manifest file to
487 let the browser select the correct <code>.nexe</code> file. Note: the need to 487 let the browser select the correct <code>.nexe</code> file. Note: the need to
488 select a processor-specific <code>.nexe</code> goes away with Portable Native 488 select a processor-specific <code>.nexe</code> goes away with Portable Native
489 Client.</li> 489 Client.</li>
490 <li>If things still aren&#8217;t working, <a class="reference internal" href="/n ative-client/help.html"><em>ask for help</em></a>!</li> 490 <li>If things still aren&#8217;t working, <a class="reference internal" href="/n ative-client/help.html"><em>ask for help</em></a>!</li>
491 </ul> 491 </ul>
492 </section> 492 </section>
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