Re: UDP recvmsg blocks after select(), 2.6 bug?

David S. Miller
2004-10-08T04:02:52Z

On Thu, 7 Oct 2004 23:48:48 -0400
Mark Mielke <mark@mark.mielke.cc> wrote:

> Extrapolated, this would be - use of select() on a blocking file descriptor
> is invalid.

It's valid, but it's asking for trouble. It is going to block on
you under certain circumstances.