[Xitami] Quick CGI question

Jeff Hamblin xitami@lists.xitami.org
Fri, 2 Aug 2002 10:23:57 -0700


I'm using Win32 executables as CGI apps. So far
all of the routines execute in a few milliseconds, but
I have some routines to develop that will take longer.

Does Xitami serialize CGI requests, or does it load
a separate instance of the CGI exe? And can the
server continue to process other web requests
while a CGI is executing?

For example: say I have a complex CGI routine that
takes 5 to 10 seconds to complete. 1 second after
a 1st user launches such a routine, a 2nd user does
the same. Does Xitami respond to the 2nd user
immediately and launch another of instance of the
CGI exe?

I suppose I could bang together a quick test and
see for myself, but it would help if someone could
provide a quick description of how Xitami handles
CGI processing.

Thanks!

-Jeff