I'm writing a nonforking blockign server that is making use of IO::Select's can_read function. Specifcially: 
foreach $client ($select->can_read(0)) {
   dostuff
}

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When I run top the memory usage on this script approaches 98% which seems a little excessive to me. I'm starting to think this is having some negative effects on the functionality of the server. Does it? Should I be concerned? Are there alternatives? All the examples of a nonforking server I've seen use can_read.

Also, who do I have to kill to keep this text from being centered? It makes it difficult as hell to read the code.

In reply to IO::Select Memory Hog? by rapier1

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