also sprach Fabio Fabbri <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2005.08.23.1832 +0200]: > > while [ ! -e/var/run/my_semaphore ]; do sleep 1; done > > I don't consider this a semaphore. A semaphore should avoid busy > waiting. Using my implementation, busy waiting is avoided, and the > script can go on immediately (when the task is scheduled), without the 1 > second sleep. Exaggerating, using this kind of semaphores boot may > become slower...
What do you think the netcat process does underneath the hood? > In any case, TCP is provided by the kernel through system calls, IMHO > this doesn't add too much complexity. What do you do before the networking stack is configured? -- .''`. martin f. krafft <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : :' : proud Debian developer and author: http://debiansystem.info `. `'` `- Debian - when you have better things to do than fixing a system Invalid/expired PGP (sub)keys? Use subkeys.pgp.net as keyserver! micro$oft: "you've got questions? we've got dancing paperclips."
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