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Re: [perl #24892] alarm not working with Windows XP

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From:
Eric Brine
Date:
April 30, 2012 11:03
Subject:
Re: [perl #24892] alarm not working with Windows XP
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CALJW-qH+Jpe3nOZ+K8PFNJYD02DjqXFokR+UyiRbVC3KOq7sow@mail.gmail.com
On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 11:56 AM, bulk 88 via RT
<perlbug-followup@perl.org>wrote:

> The console is synchronous IO. OS calls can not be interrupted. There is
> no concept of signals on Windows except for "Alertable IO"(TM). Whatever
> the fix, it won't be through the CRT.


But why isn't the "signal" raised after readline returns?
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