Difference between epoll and select

[DiptenduDas]

Hi,
Can anybody please help me in understanding what are the basic difference between epoll and select?
When should I use epoll instead of select?

Please share some links which will help in understanding the same better.

Thanking in advance.

[DiptenduDas]

Does anybody have some idea in this regard?
Please share some thing which will be a gr8 help.
Thanking in advance.

[Duthomhas]

poll() and select() were written for the same purpose on different systems. You can use whichever is most convenient to you (or, on older systems, whichever is available to you).