Hi D
I'm about to start a small program to whose job is:
1. Connect to a server over a TCP socket
2. Read a packetized real-time data stream
3. Update/insert to a postgresql database as data arrive.
In general it should buffer data in RAM to avoid exerting back
pressure on the input socket and to allow for dropped connections
to the PG database. Since the data stream is at most 1.5
megabits/sec (not bytes) I can buffer for quite some time before
running out of space.
So far, I've never written a multi-threaded D program where one
thread writes a FIFO and the other reads it so I'm reading the
last few chapters of Ali Cehreli's book as background. On top of
that preparation, I'm looking for:
* general tips on which libraries to examine
* gotchas you've run into in your multi-threaded (or just
concurrent) programs,
* other resources to consult
etc.
Thanks for any advice you want to share.
Best,
