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SubjectRe: [PATCH] async poll for 2.5
Davide Libenzi wrote:

>Why would you need to use threads with a multiplex-like interface like
>/dev/epoll ?
>
Because in some applications processing an event can cause the thread to
block, potentially for a long time. Multiple threads are needed to
isolate that block to the context associated with the event.

> while (read() == EGAIN)
> wait(POLLIN);
>
>
Assuming registration of interest is inside wait(), this has a race. If
the file becomes readable between the time that read() returns and the
time that wait() can register interest, the connection will hang.

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