Re: NONBLOCKing close blocks in named

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Fri, 17 Sep 1999 23:59:46 +0100 (BST)

> If a socket file description has the O_NONBLOCK flag set, a close syscall
> should return almost straight away, right?

It has no bearing on this at all.

If SO_LINGER is set the close() blocks. If SO_LINGER is not set it doesnt
block. Ok thats the theory anyway.

Check the SO_LINGER settings

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