A C implementation of Varlink, a protocol for creating APIs
Varlink is an interface description format and protocol for creating APIs.
A varlink interface combines the classic UNIX command line options,
STDIN/OUT/ERROR text formats, man pages, service metadata and provides the
equivalent over a single file descriptor, a.k.a. “FD3”.
Varlink is plain-text, type-safe, discoverable, self-documenting and remotable.
Paths come from the repository package-file index for the observed builds. They describe archive/package associations, not every file that will exist on a running system after maintainer scripts, alternatives, generated state, diversions, or installation choices.
Each row is recorded package-index metadata for one version, architecture, suite, and repository. Names, URLs, and sizes are source-reported; a link is a potentially mutable retrieval location, not an OpenFactory redistribution claim or proof that OpenFactory retained the artifact bytes.