Re: Kernel bug with UNIX sockets not detecting other end gone?

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Thu, 17 May 2001 23:59:55 +0100 (BST)

> The following program blocks indefinitely on Linux (2.2, 2.4 not tested).
> Since the other end is clearly gone, I would expect some sort of error
> condition. Indeed, FreeBSD gives ECONNRESET.

Since its a datagram socket Im not convinced thats a justifiable assumption.

Alan

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