[New-bugs-announce] [issue21721] socket.sendfile() should use TransmitFile on Windows

[Giampaolo Rodola']

New submission from Giampaolo Rodola':

This is a follow up of issue 17552 which adds a new socket.sendfile() method taking advantage of high-performance os.sendfile() on UNIX.
The same thing could be done for Windows by using TransmitFile:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms740565(v=vs.85).aspx

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priority: normal
severity: normal
stage: needs patch
status: open
title: socket.sendfile() should use TransmitFile on Windows
type: enhancement
versions: Python 3.5

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