Connection processing methods
Connection processing methods
nginx supports a variety of connection processing methods. The availability of a particular method depends on the platform used. On platforms that support several methods nginx will normally select the most efficient method automatically. However, if needed, a connection processing method can be selected explicitly with the use directive.
The following connection processing methods are supported:
-
select
— standard method. The supporting module is built automatically on platforms that lack more efficient methods. The--with-select_module
and--without-select_module
configuration parameters can be used to forcibly enable or disable the build of this module. -
poll
— standard method. The supporting module is built automatically on platforms that