Re: [linux-audio-dev] FIFOs vs. sockets

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Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] FIFOs vs. sockets
From: Martijn Sipkema (msipkema_AT_sipkema-digital.com)
Date: Fri May 16 2003 - 16:13:57 EEST


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> anyway, they are inherently slower than a pipe, because the pipe model
> doesn't require creation and use of a signal handling stack for the
> task. the task is already blocked, and you just wake it up. with any
> signal (including an rtsignal) you have to setup the signal call
> stack first.

Also when using sigwait()?

--ms


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