Re: Linux tcp/ip code has trouble with async network I/O notification,u

Richard B. Johnson (root@chaos.analogic.com)
Thu, 3 Sep 1998 08:43:34 -0400 (EDT)


On Wed, 2 Sep 1998, Kaz Kylheku wrote:

> >
> > Perhaps I should directly mail you. I feel truely sorry if this
> > message is directed to the wrong group of people. In case it is
> > please ignore and delete.
> >
> > I think that there is a major ;-) problem around in the Linux TCP/IP
> > code when using Async (SIGIO) controlled network code setups.
>
> Async IO is an outdated paradigm anyway. Try using threads.

...Err Async should work. If it doesn't it should be fixed. This sounds
like a "simple" kernel timing issue, i.e., where in the code the signal is
delivered.

Cheers,
Dick Johnson
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