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ZMailer scheduler files/dirs (picture)



Hello,
	Here is a picture about HOW ZMailer's Scheduler
	uses files.  (Pipe this letter to uudecode, and
	you will have a ready to use small PS picture.)

	The PROBLEM (well, this one) on Scheduler is that
	it has always used filespec derived from THE FIRST
	channel/hostinfo/fileinode tuple.

	Now assume multiple recipients on the letter:
		- Processing of the first finishes, and
		  scheduler unlinks the file from "scheduler"
		  subdirs.
		- It is time to process the second (simultaneous
		  channel runner, or some such), but look,
		  "scheduler/chan/host/12345" is now deleted!
		- Scheduler gets non-conforming format message
		  about the fact, and logs it.
		- Message is still to be delivered, and likely
		  will be, but only after considerable delay.

	I am now rewriting the child usage from style of:
		"Launch them, feed all processable works,
		 and close command channel; Wait for termination"
	into:
		"Start the channel program(s), feed them jobs
		 one at the time, and accept all processing
		 status reports for the job before feeding another."

	If the system does not have full-duplex pipes (SysV STREAMS
	pipe, or socketpair()), it needs two normal pipes..

	The channel launch load should decrease, and processing speed
	increase..

	/Matti Aarnio	<mea@nic.funet.fi>

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