[usocket-devel] Release 0.4.0

[Chun Tian (binghe)]

Congratulations!

> I'm happy to be able to release usocket 0.4.0.
>
>
> The major point in this release is the availability of the
> WAIT-FOR-INPUT function, which allows waiting (with or without
> timeout) for any number of sockets to become active for input. This
> means one can either accept a new connection from a server socket or
> read input off a stream socket.
>
> The API documentation page on the website still needs to be updated
> for the additional external symbols. (Any takers?)
>
> If you want to download this release, please check out
> http://common-lisp.net/project/usocket/releases/
>
>
> A number of smaller features (options to SOCKET-CONNECT) have also
> been added, however, these may not be available on all
> implementations:
>
> * :no-delay, which disables Naggle's algorithm
> * :timeout, which sets a per-operation timeout on the socket
> * :deadline, which sets a maximum life-time to the socket
> * :local-host, which determines which interface is to be used locally
> * :local-port, which determines which port is to be used locally

More details about LOCAL-HOST/PORT support.

  * On CMUCL, version >= "2008-08 snapshot" is required.
  * On SCL, version > 1.3.8.1 (current latest release) is required, or  
ask a "udp-patch" from Douglas, the SCL maintainer.

Regards,

Chun Tian (binghe)