# File lib/celluloid/io/stream.rb, line 22
      def initialize
        @eof  = false
        @sync = true # FIXME: hax
        @read_buffer = ''.force_encoding(Encoding::ASCII_8BIT)
        @write_buffer = ''.force_encoding(Encoding::ASCII_8BIT)

        @read_latch  = Latch.new
        @write_latch = Latch.new
      end