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The LLP client and server components described in these sections are included for legacy backward compatibility only. They are not supported for new application development. If you are developing a new application, use Iguana as the transport mechanism for sending messages over LLP, and use the Iguana plugin API to define an interface between your application and the Iguana server. For more details on using plugins in Iguana, see Working With Plugins. For reasons why you should use Iguana instead of Chameleon for your LLP solution, see Why Choose Iguana Over Chameleon?. | ||
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Internally, the LLP components have a very different architecture from their Windows implementation on Linux and Unix. Rather than using the standard Windows message loop to dispatch networking events, the LLP components make use of the POSIX ::select call to poll for networking events. This means that every application using the LLP components under Linux and Unix will need to be written as if it were a console or service program.
For more information, see Running the LLP Components in a Windows Service.