[issue27584] New addition of vSockets to the python socket module

[Cathy Avery]

Cathy Avery added the comment:

First make sure the driver is in your kernel. It will be with RHEL. Look in /lib/modeles/"your kernel name"/kernel/net/vmw_vsock/vmw_vsock_vmci_transport. I have never tried it on vmware fusion. I have tested it on ESX. See if there is a VMCI option to enable on your VM's settings. Start the vm and do an lsmod to see if vmw_vsock_vmci_transport is loaded.

I've attached a little C program thats netcat for vsock. Its a quick confirmation that your transport is loaded correctly. It will show you your CID.

run ./nc-vsock

CID = 973033371
CID = 0x39ff4f9b
usage: ./nc-vsock [-l <port> [-t <dst> <dstport>] | <cid> <port>]

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Added file: http://bugs.python.org/file45964/nc-vsock

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