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SubjectRe: select(0,NULL,NULL,NULL,&t1) used for delay
Alex Riesen wrote:
> On 10/6/05, Madhu K.S. <madhu.subbaiah@wipro.com> wrote:
>
>>Hi all,
>>
>>In many application we use select() system call for delay.
>>
>>example:
>>select(0,NULL,NULL,NULL,&t1);
>>
>>select() for delay is very inefficient. I modified sys_select() code for
>
>
> Why don't you just use nanosleep(2) (or usleep)?

I think the answers here are (a) because there's an existing code base,
and (b) as long as the functionality is required it might as well be
provided optimally. If tou're going to do something at all, do it right.

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-bill davidsen (davidsen@tmr.com)
"The secret to procrastination is to put things off until the
last possible moment - but no longer" -me
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