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Subject: UCI protocol requires (?) non-blocking read for stdin

Author: Carlos Magno

Date: 13:44:04 01/12/05

Hi,

In the UCI protocol specifications Stefan Meyer-Kahlen writes:
“* the engine must always be able to process input from stdin, even while
thinking.”

This post to me an intriguing question: “How can I write a routine (in C
language) that can read the stdin without been blocked, i.e., return the control
to the program until it doesn’t read an entire line?”

Using the standard stdio routines in C language I’m not be able to find a way of
doing that.

But the fact is, almost all programs that I had tested (obviously) respect this
requirement.

So, can anybody give a hint how can I do that?

I appreciate any help.
Thanks in advance,

Carlos Magno

Thanks: Re: UCI protocol requires (?) non-blocking read for stdin Carlos Magno 07:59:21 01/14/05
Re: UCI protocol requires (?) non-blocking read for stdin Alessandro Scotti 14:14:03 01/12/05
Re: UCI protocol requires (?) non-blocking read for stdin Steve Maughan 14:06:15 01/12/05

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