Re: [Chicken-users] about egg/pty

[Jim Ursetto]

1024 is the default value of FD_SETSIZE i.e. the largest fd one can use with 
select(), so I think you have the right idea.  Use of a magic constant might be 
reconsidered though.  Could also convert the code to use poll() like Chicken 
core was some time ago.
Jim


> On Feb 20, 2015, at 02:27, Christian Kellermann <address@hidden> wrote:
> 
> Hi!
> 
> Chaos Eternal <address@hidden> writes:
> 
>> uses a magic number 1024 , which used to pack master fd and slave fd
>> into one integer to return.
>> 
>> but why 1024 and what happens when the slave fd is greater than 1024?
> 
> I am not the author but 1024 happens to be the default maximum number of
> open files for most systems(tm).
> 
> And yes if that assumption is wrong it will break and do strange things.
> 
> As I see it it's just a quick hack to get both values out of C without
> further FFI tricks. Maybe I am wrong and Alex can explain the rationale
> behind it, if there is any.
> 
> Kind regards,
> 
> Christian
> 
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