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From: "Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)" <mtk.manpages-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
To: Elie De Brauwer <eliedebrauwer-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
Cc: linux-man-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] recvmmsg.2 Updated timeout documentation
Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2012 19:30:50 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <CAKgNAkhFS_n4BrTvqV12VcLSPXGjkBE6MOFS-sUCnCT8y7Pjfw@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1356264415-5108-1-git-send-email-eliedebrauwer-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>

Elie,

> In any case, when operating in non-blocking mode, the timeout is taken into
> account, which could mean that recvmmsg() returns while data is still
> available (which was not clearly stated). (Combination of much data to
> copy and a very sharp timeout).

Can you say more about what you see/understand with nonblocking mode.
I don't understand what you mean here (and it doesn't fit with what I
am seeing on testing). Nonblocking mode should, I believe, always mean
an immediate return, regardless of any timeout.

Thanks,

Michael
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  parent reply	other threads:[~2012-12-23 18:30 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2012-12-19 22:37 [PATCH] recvmmsg.2: correct since fields and correct specification of the timeout parameter Elie De Brauwer
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2012-12-23  9:23   ` Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)
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2012-12-23 11:47       ` [PATCH] recvmmsg.2 Updated since fields for recvmmsg and MSG_WAITFORNONE Elie De Brauwer
     [not found]         ` <1356263235-4803-1-git-send-email-eliedebrauwer-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2012-12-23 17:50           ` Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)
2012-12-23 12:06       ` [PATCH] recvmmsg.2 Updated timeout documentation Elie De Brauwer
     [not found]         ` <1356264415-5108-1-git-send-email-eliedebrauwer-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2012-12-23 18:30           ` Michael Kerrisk (man-pages) [this message]
     [not found]             ` <CAKgNAkhFS_n4BrTvqV12VcLSPXGjkBE6MOFS-sUCnCT8y7Pjfw-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2012-12-23 20:42               ` Elie De Brauwer

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