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/
> 


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