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diff --git a/doc/zmq_socket.txt b/doc/zmq_socket.txt index c53779c..9d2907d 100644 --- a/doc/zmq_socket.txt +++ b/doc/zmq_socket.txt @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ DESCRIPTION ----------- The 'zmq_socket()' function shall create a 0MQ socket within the specified 'context' and return an opaque handle to the newly created socket. The 'type' -argument specifies the _messaging pattern_, which determines the semantics of +argument specifies the socket type, which determines the semantics of communication over the socket. The following _messaging patterns_ are defined: @@ -96,8 +96,9 @@ Socket type:: 'ZMQ_DOWNSTREAM' Compatible peer sockets:: 'ZMQ_UPSTREAM' A socket of type 'ZMQ_DOWNSTREAM' is used by a _component_ of a pipeline to -send messages to downstream stages of the pipeline. The _zmq_recv()_ function -is not implemented for this socket type. +send messages to downstream stages of the pipeline. Messages are load-balanced +to all connected downstream _components_. The _zmq_recv()_ function is not +implemented for this socket type. RETURN VALUE |