[Twisted-Python] twisted run out of file descriptors

[Anthony Baxter]

Alec Matusis wrote:
> I thought it would be faster with select() rather than poll() - lower load
> on the machine?

Not for any realistic application. On some platforms, select is just a
wrapper around poll, anyway.

select is fundamentally flawed for large numbers of FDs. Use poll.

Anthony

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