unix domain sockets vs. internet sockets

From: Baris Simsek (simsek_at_enderunix.org)
Date: 02/25/05

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    To: freebsd-performance@freebsd.org
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2005 09:02:45 +0200

    Hi,

    I am coding a daemon program. I am not sure about which type of sockets i
    should use. Could you compare ip sockets and unix domain sockets? My main
    criterions are performance and protocol load. What are the differences
    between impelementations of them at kernel level?

    Baris Simsek
    http://www.enderunix.org/simsek/
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