iocpreactor release status in twisted

Question

we are having issues with the default select reactor on Windows 2008. There is an alternative reactor, the iocpreactor, that looks like an ideal solution for Windows. it is listed in the documentation as experimental, and 'nearly ready'.

What does this mean in real terms? So far we have tested it without issue. Is it in general use? can anyone else recommend it?

Answer 1

That documentation is probably out of date. The main limitation of the IOCP reactor was the lack of SSL support, which was addressed 4 years ago. Many people have been using it successfully for a long time; it shouldn't be described as "experimental".