> I'm trying to figure out what the "void|int share" argument of > Protocols.HTTP.Server.SSLPort()->create() really does. The > documentation is less than helpful: > > > Parameter share > > > > If true, the connection will be shared if possible. See > > Stdio.Port.bind for more information > > (Source: > <http://pike.lysator.liu.se/generated/manual/modref/ex/predef_3A_3A/Protocols/HTTP/Server/SSLPort/create.html>) > > But the Stdio.Port.bind documentation does not mention "share". > Looking at the source code I see that my suspicion is correct: "share" > corresponds to the "reuse_port" argument. > > I think "share" should be renamed "reuse_port", so that it is easier > to read the documentation. Any objections? If not, I'll commit such > a change to the 8.1 branch tomorrow.
Seems like it. The argument "share" is passed as "share" to SSL.Port::bind(), which in turn is passed as "shared" to Stdio.Port::bind(), which in turn is passed as "reuse_port" to _Stdio._port::bind(). The argument names probably ought to be updated to be consistent.
