[Python-Dev] Re: Synchronous and Asynchronous servers in the standard library

[David Bolen]

"Martin v. Löwis" <martin at v.loewis.de> writes:

> Alex Martelli wrote:
> > But if it's accurate it seems to me that -- on Windows -- 
> > select does not allow smooth integration of non-socket sources while
> > IOCP might.
> 
> I believe this is right. I don't see this as a problem, though - in the
> typical asyncore application, what non-socket sources would you have?

On Windows, I miss the ability to mix in serial port I/O the most,
since many of my servers are translators between the network and
serial devices.

-- David