Re: pgsql-server/ /configure /configure.in rc/incl ... - Mailing list pgsql-committers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: pgsql-server/ /configure /configure.in rc/incl ...
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Msg-id 12400.1046924356@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: pgsql-server/ /configure /configure.in rc/incl ...  ("Christopher Kings-Lynne" <chriskl@familyhealth.com.au>)
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"Christopher Kings-Lynne" <chriskl@familyhealth.com.au> writes:
> It's supposed be a whole heap faster - there is no polling involved...

I looked into this more.  AFAICT, the scenario in which kqueue is
said to be faster involves watching a large number of file
descriptors simultaneously.  Since libpq is only watching one
descriptor, I don't see the benefit of adopting kqueue ...

            regards, tom lane

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