genode/gems/src/server/http_block/README

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This directory contains a HTTP client that implements Genode's block session
interface as a front-end. This way you can incorporate arbitrary files via.
HTTP requests and export them as a block device within Genode.
Usage
-----
Config file snippet:
!<start name="http_blkdrv">
! <resource name="RAM" quantum="1M" />
! <provides><service name="Block"/></provides> <!-- Mandatory -->
! <config>
!
! <!-- File to export as a block device.
! Syntax:'http:://<host>[:port]/<path to file>' -->
! <uri>http://kc86.genode.labs:80/file.iso</uri>
!
! <!- The block size of the exported block device. This is optional, the
! default is 512 bytes. -->
! <block-size>2048</block-size>
!
! </config>
!</start>