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# Blog posts tagged "shared memory"

#### [How to use ROS 2 shared memory in snaps](https://canonical.com/blog/how-to-use-ros-2-shared-memory-in-snaps)

If you already tried to package ROS 2 Foxy applications into snaps, you might have encountered the following error regarding shared memory: This log is stating that FastDDS (formerly known as FastRTPS) couldn’t create a file for the shared memory mechanism due to denied permission. Fortunately, FastDDS is smart enough to fallback to a non

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#### [Private shared memory support for snaps](https://canonical.com/blog/private-shared-memory-support-for-snaps)

At first glance, the title of this article may sound like an oxymoron. However, what it highlights is the introduction of a rather useful feature that will enable a far more robust and elegant handling of the /dev/shm implementation inside the snap sandbox. This will make snap development easier, more secure, and reduce potential bugs

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