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From: sfk@otter.hpl.hp.com (Steve Knight)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.scheme
Subject: Ports & GC
Message-ID: <6260006@otter.hpl.hp.com>
Date: 24 Apr 91 10:26:00 GMT
Organization: Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, Bristol, UK.
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I've been reading the most recent draft standard I've got (Nov89) and can't
determine the answer to the following question.  When a port is garbage
collected, is it automatically closed on your behalf?  Also, when a port is
created, will every attempt (including garbage-collection) be made to free
unused ports?

If this isn't a question answered by the draft standard then I'd appreciate
knowing the general implementation strategies.

Steve