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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Python recompile
Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2025 21:48:31 -0000 (UTC)
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On Sun, 9 Mar 2025 11:28:07 +0200, Michael S wrote:

> select/poll is the one way to do event-driven programming.

Yes it is.

> There are other ways.

But you just said ...

> In particular, under Windows you can simultaneously wait for
> multiple objects with API that is called... Surprise!
> WaitForMultipleObjects.

So, just select/poll under another name, then. It really is “the one way 
to do event-driven programming”. Only with the usual Windows approach of 
added clunkiness.

> Yes, it does not work directly with anonymous files. But anonymous file
> can be treated as a special version of named pipe and then it does work.

I don’t think that makes sense. Otherwise the problem wouldn’t exist.