Jaromir Dolecek <jdolecek@netbsd.org> writes:
> Really, having support for RT signals is needed for more than just
> API compatibility. It's pretty much required building block for
> other, more useful POSIX.4 RT extensions, like AIO or message
> queues.  There are places where RT signals are clear win, compared
> with 'classic' unreliable context-free signals at least.

RT signals are also unreliable. The queues can overflow.

.pm
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