[zeromq-dev] send with ZMQ_NOBLOCK

[Martin Sustrik]

Chuck,

> I have a question about zmq_msg_t managment when using send with the
> ZMQ_NOBLOCK flag.
> 
> If the send fails, is it proper to call zmq_msg_close on the current
> zmq_msg_t?
> 
> With the ruby bindings, I don't call zmq_msg_close until the message
> goes out of scope and the garbage collector collects it. Am I waiting
> too long? Should I be calling it immediately after every send attempt
> whether or not the send is successful?

You should definitely call zmq_msg_close each time message is not going 
to be used anymore, not depending on whether the send was successful or not.

Martin