pc_rpc: use ProactorEventLoop on Windows (#627)

sbourdeauducq · sbourdeauducq · commit 7d4297b9bb97 · 2016-11-24T10:19:13.000+08:00
diff --git a/artiq/protocols/pc_rpc.py b/artiq/protocols/pc_rpc.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 client's list.
 """
 
+import os
 import socket
 import asyncio
 import threading
@@ -592,7 +593,11 @@ def simple_server_loop(targets, host, port, description=None):
 
     See ``Server`` for a description of the parameters.
     """
-    loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+    if os.name == "nt":
+        loop = asyncio.ProactorEventLoop()
+        asyncio.set_event_loop(loop)
+    else:
+        loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
     try:
         server = Server(targets, description, True)
         loop.run_until_complete(server.start(host, port))
