.TH EXPORT 4.SH NAMEexport \- export name space on a connection.SH SYNOPSIS.B export[.B \-a].I dir[.I file].SH DESCRIPTION.I Exportcalls.IR sys-export (2)to serve the name space rooted at.I dirover a connection to a 9P (Styx) client..I Exportopens the connection on the given.IR file ,or uses the standard input by default.It returns when the client closes the connection.If the.B \-aoption is given, however,.I exportstarts an Inferno kernel processto serve the name space and returns immediately..I Exportserves the current name space without forking it; changes made to itwill be visible to clients..PP.I Exportstarts serving 9P immediately; it assumes that the connectionhas been authenticated if required..I Exportis typically called via.IR listen (1),which can authenticate the connection..SH EXAMPLEStart a background process to serve the name space on the serial port..IP.B "export / /dev/eia0 &".PPAlthough useful when bootstrapping a system, this is unsafeunless a transport protocol is run on the connection..SH SOURCE.B /appl/cmd/export.b.SH SEE ALSO.IR cpu (1),.IR listen (1),.IR dial (2),.IR sys-export (2),.IR intro (5)