[issue37336] os.sendfile() support missing for AIX platform

2020-02-04 Thread Michael Felt
Michael Felt added the comment: OK. Couple of months later. Would appreciate guidance before submitting a patch. In advance: Thank you for your time and consideration. Short: socket.sendfile() and AIX send_file() are very close in terms of functionality - especially the requirement that

[issue37336] os.sendfile() support missing for AIX platform

2019-06-19 Thread Michael Felt
New submission from Michael Felt : In AIX "sendfile()" is named send_file(). During testing I learned, unexpectedly, that AIX platform has never provided support of os.sendfile(). This is correct that oversight. >From this (and older) documentation - it seems all the bits needed are