On Mon, 30 Aug 1999, Dodge Ram wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Have a question on whether it is possible to share
> file descriptors between two processes.
>
> The purpose is to have a stanby process take over when
> the primary process fails. The primary process creates/deletes
> socket connections at run time. Forking does not scale well when
> the rate of connection creates/deletes in high.
>
> If there is an alternative approach to do this kindly let
> me know.
>
> Any helpful pointers are greatly appreciated.
two options I can think of:
1) file descriptor passing (described in Unix Network Programming Vol I)
2) shared address fork (should be on http://lt.tar.com)
good luck,
-Alfred
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