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revision 1.769 by kfstorm, Mon Jan 13 11:59:41 2003 UTC revision 1.770 by kfstorm, Tue Jan 14 10:18:36 2003 UTC
# Line 1492  supported, but new code should use the n Line 1492  supported, but new code should use the n
1492  *** Function signal-process now accepts a process object or process  *** Function signal-process now accepts a process object or process
1493  name in addition to a process id to identify the signalled process.  name in addition to a process id to identify the signalled process.
1494    
1495  *** Processes now have an associated `private variables' property list  *** Processes now have an associated property list where programs can
1496  where programs can maintain process state and other per-process  maintain process state and other per-process related information.  
1497  related information.  The new functions process-variable and  
1498  set-process-variable are used to access and modify this list.  The new functions process-get and process-put are used to access, add,
1499    and modify elements on this property list.
1500    
1501    The new low-level functions process-plist and set-process-plist are
1502    used to access and replace the entire property list of a process.
1503    
1504    
1505  ** Enhanced networking support.  ** Enhanced networking support.
1506    
# Line 1508  create a stream or datagram server insid Line 1513  create a stream or datagram server insid
1513  - A server can open on a random port using :service t arg.  - A server can open on a random port using :service t arg.
1514  - Local sockets are supported using :family 'local arg.  - Local sockets are supported using :family 'local arg.
1515  - Non-blocking connect is supported using :nowait t arg.  - Non-blocking connect is supported using :nowait t arg.
1516  - The process' private variables may be initialized using :vars PLIST arg;  - The process' property list may be initialized using :plist PLIST arg;
1517    a server process' private variables are automatically inherited by    a copy of the server process' property list is automatically inherited
1518    new client processes created to handle incoming connections.    by new client processes created to handle incoming connections.
1519    
1520  To test for the availability of a given feature, use featurep like this:  To test for the availability of a given feature, use featurep like this:
1521    (featurep 'make-network-process '(:type datagram))    (featurep 'make-network-process '(:type datagram))

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