From: Kero van Gelder <kero@...>
Date: 2003-08-03T20:25:11+09:00
Subject: Re: 1.8.0-previewX  rb_sys_fail() on socket instead of an Exception.

> K> Interestingly, the program now never stops with printing 'nil' (as if the
> K> Thread is never switched; the second loop in server.rb (with socket.puts
> K> in it) isn't processed anymore).
> 
>  Well, I hope that you have understood that there is a problem in your
>  script : you are trying to read from an IO which is in error and discard
>  the error with rescue

Yes, I understand :)
If I break out of the first loop with the fix, everything works as
expected. But I can't help wondering why the second loop isn't scheduled,
when I give it "opportunity" to be scheduled. There's probably a good
reason, but I can't think of one.

Thanks,
Kero.