----- Original Message ----- From: Akash Mahajan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 10:46:44 +0530 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [LIH]what is non blocking IO
> Hi list, > > I had some questions, wasn't able to get any satisfactory answers from > google maybe dunno how to search this particular query. > > > 1. What is non blocking IO > 2. What is the difference between blocking and non blocking IO in blocking IO the process making a request/call gets suspended till the request is completed e.g. read from stdin in non-blocking the process continues to execute irrespective of whether the request is completed e.g. printing u shd read 'modern operating systems' by andrew tanenbaum and/or 'operating systems' by william stallings hth vivek -- ______________________________________________ Check out the latest SMS services @ http://www.linuxmail.org This allows you to send and receive SMS through your mailbox. Powered by Outblaze ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: IT Product Guide on ITManagersJournal Use IT products in your business? Tell us what you think of them. Give us Your Opinions, Get Free ThinkGeek Gift Certificates! Click to find out more http://productguide.itmanagersjournal.com/guidepromo.tmpl _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
