On Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:28:02 -0600, Patrick O'Keefe wrote: > >I don't think there can be a general answer to that question. If the >queue is full the queue filler has to stop putting stuff on the queue. >That means it has to stop accepting (or generating) its input, or has >to throw that input away. The significance obviously depends on >the application. > Indeed. If the ultimate requesters are customers at ATMs, it is perhaps better to tell them "System Unavailable" even when queuing resources are sufficient, than to keep them waiting for hours with, "Your transaction is important to us; it will be processed in FIFO order ..." Or give them an ETA and let them choose to cancel.
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