From c5a4d67091bd4cb1f79157ac1dc0b7dcef869796 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Eric Wong Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2013 21:34:28 +0000 Subject: README: add disclaimer This should hopefully educate users of the potential negative consequences of using yahns without understanding it. Or scare off some of the willfully ignorant :P --- README | 13 +++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+) diff --git a/README b/README index 0b06654..0235ef5 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -26,6 +26,19 @@ Features * optional multi-process support (in addition to threads) * fairly balances new clients between multiple processes (on Linux) +Disclaimer +---------- + +yahns is extremely sensitive to fatal bugs in the apps it hosts. There +is no (and never will be) any built-in "watchdog"-type feature to kill +stuck processes/threads. Each yahns process may be handling thousands +of clients; unexpectedly killing the process will abort _all_ of those +connections. Lives may be lost! + +yahns hackers are not responsible for your application/library bugs. +Use an application server which is tolerant of buggy applications +if you cannot be bothered to fix all your fatal bugs. + Supported Platforms ------------------- -- cgit v1.2.3-24-ge0c7