On 4/13/05, Don G <dongryphon@yahoo.com> wrote:
--- Caleb Epstein wrote:
On 4/13/05, Don G <dongryphon@yahoo.com> wrote:
I also believe that non-blocking is an I/O only thing; it is not needed for connect or accept.
Not sure about the need for a non-blocking accept, but a non-blocking connect is a must-have.
What do you mean by non-blocking exactly? Based on the proposal I posted, async connect seems about the same as non-blocking: call me when I can connect... oh, wait, I am connected :). Maybe I'm missing something in the definitions?
I mean that you initiate the connect (or accept), and it will either succeed (or fail) immediately, or give you some indication that the operation is still in progress. There will need to be some mechanism for being notified later when the operation has completed. I may be muddying the waters with imprecise words (async vs. non-blocking) but I hope my intent is clear. -- Caleb Epstein caleb dot epstein at gmail dot com