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Old 02-20-2005
mmap vs shared memory - which is best for sharing data between applications?

Between mmap and shared memory which is the best method of sharing data between multiple applications, interms of speed?
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Old 02-21-2005
i think that shared mem is the faster of the two. this question really belongs in the c programming category doesn't it?
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Old 02-21-2005
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Originally Posted by blowtorch
i think that shared mem is the faster of the two. this question really belongs in the c programming category doesn't it?
Thanks for the reply, I will post in c programming category also, thanks again
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