Hi Managers, thanks for the swift response. Thanks to everyone who took the
time to reply.
It seems there are two main options:
1) put the socket in non blocking mode, issue the connect and then call
select with a timeout
2) set a timer and perform a blocking connect, it will be interrupted by
a signal (SIGALRM) if the timer expires.
A third option of tweaking the kernel TCP contants was suggested, but I'm
not going to do that due to the knock on effects.
Option 2 works for me.
Thanks again guys
Best Regards,
Dave
David Wigg
Senior Consultant
Solutions Integration, Wang Global,
Phone: +44(0)161 848 4146
Email : david.wigg_at_wang.com
mailto:david.wigg_at_wang.com
Received on Tue Jan 26 1999 - 16:29:55 NZDT