Re: PROBLEM: select() says closed socket readable

From: kuznet@ms2.inr.ac.ru
Date: Sat Aug 18 2001 - 11:27:47 EST


Hello!

> For linux 2.4.2, select() indicates socket ready for read on a
> socket that's never been connected.

Right. It does not block on read, hence it is readable.

> This is inconsistent

This is perfectly consistent. Reaction to bugs in applications
is undefined.

Alexey
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