[fpc-pascal] Re: Odyssey: SSockets and Threads.

[Ludo Brands]

On 04/26/2013 09:19 AM, Michael Van Canneyt wrote:
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> On Fri, 26 Apr 2013, Ludo Brands wrote:
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>> On 04/26/2013 08:58 AM, Michael Van Canneyt wrote:
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>>> On Thu, 25 Apr 2013, silvioprog wrote:
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>>>> I do not know where it would be used, it's just an observation hehe...
>>>
>>> Yes, but the above is what I mean with 'it does not make much sense'.
>>>
>>> I can easily add this - in fact I will do so, but with multiple sockets
>>> it is better to combine the waitfordata()
>>>
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>> In blocking mode the select is vital if you want to do simultaneous read
>> and write on the same socket in the same thread. Otherwise you are
>> simply blocking the thread in a recv when nothing comes in or in a send
>> when the socket buffer is not empty. Note that select also returns when
>> an exception occurs.
> 
> I am aware of all this. 

My message is meant for the OP who wants to do simultaneous read/write
on the socket in one thread and doesn't know what the use of select is.
The 'it does not make much sense' is in that context misleading the OP
and some more explanation was needed;)

Ludo