> Select is working fine for device (in this example /dev/random) or
> stdin. But for both, not. When entering something to stdin, it's not
> sure select will return.
If stdin is a tty, chances are select will not show any data ready
until you hit return - this is canonical mode (or cooked mode). Try
clearing canonical mode (or setting cbreak / raw mode).
In the case of stdin being a tty, and you are typing away, note that
your keypresses will generate entropy - so /dev/random probably will
become ready to read before stdin ;)
cheers,
stephen
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