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Subject: Re: For engine authors, end-of-file on input

Author: Fabien Letouzey

Date: 01:36:55 04/14/04

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On April 13, 2004 at 14:02:19, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On April 13, 2004 at 07:08:19, Fabien Letouzey wrote:
>
>>I have a request for all engine authors.  Please let the engine quit
>>when end-of-file is read on input.  This applies to xboard, UCI and
>>even console engines.
>>...
>>If only one author decides to make the change this post will have been
>>useful!  This will make life easier for interface developpers and many
>>many users!!!
>>
>>Thanks in advance,
>>
>>Fabien.
>
>Crafty has always done this...

I know bob, it's only natural for Unix programmers.

But it's hard to believe how many engines don't test for EOF (and use 100% CPU
then).

Fabien.




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