Posted by Jerry Stuckle on 10/27/07 22:07

DiAvOl wrote:
> On Oct 27, 9:22 pm, Jerry Stuckle <jstuck...@attglobal.net> wrote:
>> DiAvOl wrote:
>>>> Why should it? The actual value is immaterial. It is only a unique id
>>>> used to identify a reference.
>>> What if the above code example runs forever ? The resource id will be
>>> increasing forever and overflow sometime...
>> Then you'll need an infinite number.
>>
>> But nothing runs forever.
>>
>> What is your real PROBLEM? Or are you just looking for one?
>>
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> I am running a stream_select server which actually runs forever
> (daemon mode) and I worried because the Resource id number is around
> 29000 so far and I don't know what happens if that number increases
> forever. Another reason for asking is because maybe someone have read
> the source code and knows better about it.
>
> Thanks
>
>

So? Do you think it's going to run for years without a server reboot?
NOTHING runs forever!

How long has it been running to get to 29K?

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