Nov 1, 2025 · Backend Development

How PHP’s New Poll API Boosts I/O Performance with Epoll, Kqueue, and More

The proposal introduces a unified poll API for PHP that replaces the limited stream_select() function with a flexible, platform‑aware interface supporting epoll, kqueue, WSAPoll and other backends, enabling high‑performance, scalable I/O handling for servers and event‑driven applications.

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How PHP’s New Poll API Boosts I/O Performance with Epoll, Kqueue, and More

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Apr 25, 2019 · Backend Development

Redis I/O Multiplexing: Design, Implementation, and Code Walkthrough

This article examines Redis's I/O multiplexing mechanism, explaining why it uses non‑blocking models, detailing the Reactor pattern, comparing select, epoll, and kqueue, and providing a thorough walkthrough of the underlying C code that implements event creation, addition, deletion, and polling across platforms.

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Redis I/O Multiplexing: Design, Implementation, and Code Walkthrough