From: Bret Pettichord <bret@...>
Date: 2004-02-17T15:22:17+09:00
Subject: Blocking Calls on Win32 Ruby

I am running into several problems with some Ruby code. It was written on a 
Mac and i am trying to get it to run on my Windows box. I am using the 
Win32 Ruby 1.6.8. I've done some reading around and it seems that the 
problems i am seeing are caused by something i read about.

Apparently, certain blocking calls block all threads rather than just their 
own thread. This is apparently the consequent of the use of pthreads.

My next step is to try the same code with cygwin ruby or linux ruby. (I 
don't have a mac). I understand that both of these use better-behaved threads.

Am i on track here? Have i misunderstood something terribly? Are there 
plans to change this with 1.8 or later?

Bret

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