Date: Sat, 03 Jul 1999 12:04:13 -0600 From: Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com> To: "Brian F. Feldman" <green@unixhelp.org> Cc: Jonathan Lemon <jlemon@americantv.com>, wayne@crb-web.com, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: poll() vs select() Message-ID: <377E509D.75F79D0E@softweyr.com> References: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9907031122480.34349-100000@janus.syracuse.net>
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"Brian F. Feldman" wrote:
>
> On Sat, 3 Jul 1999, Jonathan Lemon wrote:
>
> > On Jul 07, 1999 at 01:01:07AM -0400, Brian F. Feldman wrote:
> > > On Fri, 2 Jul 1999, Jonathan Lemon wrote:
> >
> > > > As for new code, use whichever you are comfortable with. Personally, I
> > > > would recommend poll(), since it provides some added functionality over
> > > > select() that makes for easier programming.
> > >
> > > poll() is a huge pain to use, which is why I recommend select().
> >
> > Whichever you're comfortable with. poll() isn't a pain once you know
> > how to use it, and it does bring additional benefits.
>
> I don't see how you can not find poll() a pain when compared to select(). It
> requires so much set-up, much like (for instance) aio_write() as opposed to
> write(). I suppose if you're masochistic, you won't mind doing that :)
He wouldn't be a programmer unless masochistic.
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