 Blown away how much sense using Unix domain sockets for nREPL makes. We already use .nrepl-port files, right? But instead of using that file directly, we write a number inside and then go to a completely different place to connect. Well, with Unix domain socket you CAN use that file directly! Plus: - No need for port randomization! That's so obvious in retrospect! And yet we all missed it. Inspired by @mkvlr 6 comments
@nikitonsky @mkvlr Unix domain sockets are good for IPC, yeah! Especially is you know that Windows since something in 10 has them too. Not directly on the fs though.  @nikitonsky @mkvlr So what do you do when you're on windows and don't have unix domain sockets to use? @nikitonsky @mkvlr unix domain sockets where not supported OOTB in Java until recently. and http client still does not support them yet https://bugs.java.com/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=JDK-8275838 (submitted by me ~2years ago. so you had to use native libs. |
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@nikitonsky @mkvlr So why isn't it a thing then? 🤔 For cross-platform reasons...?