Boost::Asio : io_service.run() vs poll() or how do I integrate boost::asio in mainloop

Question

I am currently trying to use boost::asio for some simple tcp networking for the first time, and I allready came across something I am not really sure how to deal with. As fa

Answer 1

A drawback is that you'll make a busy loop.

while(true) {
    myIoService.poll()
}

will use 100% cpu. myIoService.run() will use 0% cpu.

myIoService.run_one() might do what you want but it will block if there is nothing for it to do.