[zeromq-dev] [PATCH] Update zmq_socket documentation for PUB socket limitations

[Martin Sustrik]

Steven,

Sure. Can you send a signed patch?

See here: http://www.zeromq.org/docs:contributing

Thanks.
Martin

On 12/07/2010 09:24 AM, Steven McCoy wrote:
> Hi Martin,
>
>    Can you add something to the effect of the following message to the
> description on PUB sockets.
>
> diff --git a/doc/zmq_socket.txt b/doc/zmq_socket.txt
> index 2156af2..a898a58 100644
> --- a/doc/zmq_socket.txt
> +++ b/doc/zmq_socket.txt
> @@ -180,6 +180,9 @@ high water mark for a _subscriber_, then any
> messages that would be sent to the
>   _subscriber_ in question shall instead be dropped until the
> exceptional state
>   ends.
>
> +The _zmq_send()_ function will always return successful for _publisher_
> sockets,
> +no back pressure is provided in situations of a congested _subscriber_.
> +
>   [horizontal]
>   .Summary of ZMQ_PUB characteristics
>   Compatible peer sockets:: 'ZMQ_SUB'
>
> --
> Steve-o
>
>
>
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