There’s a trick to using Unix Domain Socket with datagram configuration. Unlike stream sockets (tcp or unix domain socket), datagram sockets need endpoints defined for both the server AND the client. When one establishes a connection in stream sockets, an endpoint for the client is implicitly created by the operating system. Whether this corresponds to … Read more
I notice you use the loopback. I think it means that when you send a message from your client you will receive the message you sent also. This means your receive handler will fire. It has the effect of clearing the receive buffer in a seemingly unthreadsafe fashion. Try putting some try catch in your … Read more
A long time ago I read a great analogy for explaining the difference between the two. I don’t remember where I read it so unfortunately I can’t credit the author for the idea, but I’ve also added a lot of my own knowledge to the core analogy anyway. So here goes: A stream socket is … Read more