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7.4 Other Uses of the RPC Protocol

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7.4 Other Uses of the RPC Protocol

7.4 Other Uses of the RPC Protocol

The intended use of this protocol is for calling remote procedures. Normally, each call message is matched with a reply message. However, the protocol itself is a message-passing protocol with which other (non-procedure call) protocols can be implemented.


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7.4 Other Uses of the RPC Protocol