What is the use of stream_socket_pair without pcntl_fork?

From: Date: Sat, 12 Dec 2009 10:25:53 +0000
Subject: What is the use of stream_socket_pair without pcntl_fork?
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Hello, Since PHP 5.3, stream_socket_pair() ist implemented for Windows. However, I wonder, what is the use of this function without pcntl_fork(), which is not available for Windows? The only way on Windows to start a new process is through system(), but then I won't have the same socket pair in each process, which renders it useless for IPC which, as I understand it, it is intended for. So, what can I do with stream_socket_pair() if I can not fork? Regards, 
    Jan Uhlig


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