From: Yohanes Santoso <ysantoso-rubytalk@...>
Date: 2005-03-25T23:04:17+09:00
Subject: Re: Asyn sockets

Ed Wildgoose <ed@wildgooses.com> writes:

>> I guess you are thinking of IO#select(). Notice that ruby threads are
>> userspace ones, and every IO access is actually multiplexed to async
>> request like python's asyncore.
>
> What about non-blocking connects though?

The current ruby implementation silently switch the IO operating mode
to non-blocking prior to connect (and of course restore the original
mode afterwards).

So, whether you are setting the fd to NB mode yourself or not, your
connect won't block (assuming your OS supports NB operation).

YS.
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