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| 313 | <section> |
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| 314 | <title>The Interface</title> |
314 | <title>The Interface</title> |
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| 316 | <para>The interface was developed to be as simple to use as possible. |
316 | <para>The interface was developed to be as simple to use as possible. |
| 317 | Classical applications simply send messages and occasionally wait for an |
317 | Typical applications simply send messages and occasionally wait for an |
| 318 | answer and check results. If the number of sent messages is higher than |
318 | answer and check results. If the number of sent messages is higher than |
| 319 | the kernel limit, the flow of application is stopped until some answers |
319 | the kernel limit, the flow of application is stopped until some answers |
| 320 | arrive. On the other hand, server applications are expected to work in a |
320 | arrive. On the other hand, server applications are expected to work in a |
| 321 | multithreaded environment.</para> |
321 | multithreaded environment.</para> |
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