go__cache/docs/event_handling.md

Event handling

• Golang runtime uses epoll/kqueue/IOCP so no need for libevent or similar.
• See https://golang.org/search?q=netpoll#Global

Existing techniques

For reference only, since using Go means we gain automatic integration.

From http://nginx.org/en/docs/events.html

Method	Linux	macOS	Windows	BSD	UNIX	Notes
select	X	X	X	X	X	Least efficient, widest support
poll	X	X		X	X	Low efficiency, wide support
kqueue		X, Go		X	Go	Efficient
epoll	Go					Efficient
/dev/poll					X	Efficient
eventport					Solaris 10+, Go	Problems, use /dev/poll instead
IOCP			X, Go			Recommended for Windows

• UNIX: Solaris, HP-UX, IRIX, Tru64