What is difference of SYNC, ASYNC, BLOCKING, NON-BLOCKING sockets?

Discussion in 'Linux Networking' started by kevin, Nov 21, 2005.

  1. kevin

    kevin Guest

    Hi:
    As I know, blocking socket means the user will stop until the request
    of the user to the stack returns, and non-blocking behaves in
    controverse way, but how about the sync and async socket, it seems sync
    and blocking is the same thing?
    Thanks for help!
    BR/K
     
    kevin, Nov 21, 2005
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