Re: [boost] singleton asio::demuxer as default? (was:asioformalreview begins)

From: Christopher Kohlhoff (chris_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-12-22 06:03:23

Hi Eugene,

--- Eugene Alterman <eugalt_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> "Christopher Kohlhoff" <chris_at_[hidden]> wrote in message 
> news:20051221090730.33683.qmail_at_web32603.mail.mud.yahoo.com...
> > For asynchronous operations, the fact that a demultiplexer is
> > used is an implementation detail. The public interface of asio
> > does not prohibit an implementation that uses, say, a thread per
> > operation.
> 
> Does it make any difference?
> Thread completion still needs to be demultiplexed.

Let me put my point another way:

Knowledge of the existence of demultiplexing, or any other
method for implementing asynchronous I/O, is not a prerequisite
for the use or understanding of asynchronous operations.

Cheers,
Chris