[Python-checkins] CVS: python/dist/src/Misc NEWS,1.83,1.84
Tim Peters
python-dev@python.org
Mon, 11 Dec 2000 17:18:43 -0800
Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc
In directory slayer.i.sourceforge.net:/tmp/cvs-serv14057/python/dist/src/Misc
Modified Files:
NEWS
Log Message:
SF bug 110843: Low FD_SETSIZE limit on Win32 (PR#41). Boosted to 512.
Index: NEWS
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RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc/NEWS,v
retrieving revision 1.83
retrieving revision 1.84
diff -C2 -r1.83 -r1.84
*** NEWS 2000/12/01 07:59:35 1.83
--- NEWS 2000/12/12 01:18:39 1.84
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*** 28,31 ****
--- 28,39 ----
via %u raised an error if it was too big to fit in an int.
+ Windows changes
+
+ - select module: By default under Windows, a select() call
+ can specify no more than 64 sockets. Python now boosts
+ this Microsoft default to 512. If you need even more than
+ that, see the MS docs (you'll need to #define FD_SETSIZE
+ and recompile Python from source).
+
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