Connection caching?

[Dan Kegel]

Damien Miller wrote:
> FYI OpenSSH has connection sharing in CVS now. It isn't well tested
> beyond a couple of platforms: OpenBSD (obviously), Linux and OSX and
> parts of it are still subject to change - in particular the protocol
> spoken between the "master" ssh connection and its sharing clients.
> 
> It certainly won't do anything fancy, like opportunisticly starting up
> a connection if one doesn't already exist - but we want to get the guts
> of it well tested before we add features (if we ever do). The sort of
> thrashing that distcc would likely put it through would be welcome.
> 
> It has certainly been useful enough to change the way that I use ssh :)
> 
> (hint: set up aliaes for master and client connections in .ssh/config)

Now I have a leg to stand on when the security
folks ask me what I'm going to do about source code privacy.
I'll try it out when I get a chance.
Thanks!
- Dan

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