Re: [Boost-users] Using boost::asio::async_write to stream out data

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Using boost::asio::async_write to stream out data
From: Matheus Araújo Aguiar (matheus.pit_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-07-17 14:10:48

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>> 3. I understand I can't call async_write again before the first one has
>> been completed (since I don't want my 8kb chunks interleaved), so should
>> I maintain a queue of buffers waiting to go out?
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>> Then in my handle_write method should I check the queue, if at least one
>> buffer is in the queue then I should start a new async_write?
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> Well, i don't know how to answer this one, and maybe that's the problem i'm
> having right now with my tcp async write code, then i'm so confused as you.
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Actually, after thinking a little i guess it is this: If you call
async_write from the same thread, then you should not worry about your
chunks getting interleaved. But that's not the case if you call async_write
from more that one thread and to prevent that you could use a mutex.

Hope it helps,

Kindly,
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Matheus Araújo Aguiar
Computer Scientist
matheus.pit_at_[hidden]