I would really that somebody run an experience on wrapping some good unix async library.
Stef > Are you talking about signaling the image when an IO event happens? >> If so, see http://wiki.squeak.org/squeak/3384. The plugin is included >> in standard unix VMs. > > > I did a quick peek, if not perfect, it might be of much help. > > On positive side: > - it allows for async work with files and sockers > > On might be improved side: > - it depends on select call which in it self is not perfect for large > number of file descriptors (like thousand(s)) > - it seems to require Smalltalk process for each file desciptor, and > ProcessScheduler might also not be happy with thousands of smalltalk > processe > - unix only. > > Anyway, even so: > - it will still probably be much better than synchronous way of doing things. > - it might be used to experiment, design and prototype nice callback > based API on the Smalltalk side. > > Thanks! > > Davorin Rusevljan > http://www.cloud208.com/ >
