[zeromq-dev] ZMQ_PAIR sockets in 3.x ZMQ / IPC in winows implementation

[Martin Sustrik]

On 18/01/12 14:51, Chuck Remes wrote:

>> Also I’m interested in IPC transport on Windows. Could you please
>> tell me (or direct me to an URL that google didn’t find for me)
>> where the current state and future plans are?
>
> If you search the archives for this list, you should find a few
> discussions on this topic. If memory serves, we have had 2 or 3
> people tackle the creation of Windows IPC but no code has ever really
> made it back into zeromq. Apparently the Windows mechanisms for
> asynchronous delivery of data via named pipes is not a very good fit
> for zeromq's internal architecture. The lead developer (Martin
> Sustrik) is also more of a UNIX guy than a Windows guy so, unless
> there is some strong incentive for him to work on it, I think this
> contribution will have to come from a community member.

I've checked the mailing list. There have been a lot of discussion about 
the topic, but nobody have really come forward with a viable solution... 
the topic is still open for anyone to try.

Btw, IIRC we have some Microsoft guys on the list. Any ideas about this?

Martin