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Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 08:03:34 -0700 (PDT)
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Subject: Re: PROBLEM: select() says closed socket readable
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   From: Jay Rogers <jay@rgrs.com>
   Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 10:34:09 -0400

   > Right. It does not block on read, hence it is readable.
   
   No, a socket that's never been connected isn't readable, hence
   select() shouldn't be returning a value of 1 on it.

You may read without blocking, select() returns 1.

Please, fix your app.

Later,
David S. Miller
davem@redhat.com