WinSock best accept() practices

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Published on 2010-05-08T21:17:44Z Indexed on 2010/05/08 21:18 UTC
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Imagine you have a server which can handle only one client at a time. The server uses WSAAsyncSelect to be notified of new connections. In this case, what is the best way of handling FD_ACCEPT messages:

A > Accept the connection attempt right away but queue the client until its turn?

B > Do not accept the next connection attempt until we are done serving the currently connected client?

What do you guys think is the most efficient?

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