Re: connect() question
Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Mon, 2 Feb 1998 19:42:58 +0000 (GMT)
> Whats the default timeout on connect()? Can a user level program alter
> this? Would it be considered useful functionality?
About 15 minutes, and a user program can use alarm() and signal handlers on
all BSD socket API boxes to cut it short. The BSD designers didnt put a
specific way to set the timeout into the API however.
Alan