> I am creating a Unix based application which consist of a TCP Server > part. In most of the examples I looked at contains the usage of > "fork()" when a new client request received at the server side. May I > can use thread instaed of this fork. If possible which one is more > better and why?. > Yes, you could use either. You can find examples of thread based server in the Sun's Java tutorial (I think, else just google for it)
With fork, each client would be service by a separate process (a new PID). With threads, its all within the same process. For certain applications, the number of clients can be too high (e.g. websites). In those cases, fork can become unsuitable, as you may start hitting the limits for the Maximum number of processes allowed.. (and need to tweak the box etc). Cheers, Vivek ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is sponsored by: Tame your development challenges with Apache's Geronimo App Server. Download it for free - -and be entered to win a 42" plasma tv or your very own Sony(tm)PSP. Click here to play: http://sourceforge.net/geronimo.php _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list linux-india-help@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
