Socket never returns from read() function call

[zb011 message]

Hi all,

I have coded an outbound Socket program in C on a solaris box that
sends out data and receives an acknowledgement for it.

However, have faced this problem of a "HANG" state, whereby the read()
function does not return any values.
===========code attached=============================
int readn(int fd, char *ptr)
{
int ntot, nread, found, sr; //sr added 11th May
char *start_posn, *end_posn;
start_posn = ptr;
found = 0;
ntot = 0;

nread = read(fd, ptr, 1); <===read does not return. "HANG STATE"
if (nread < 0)
{
if (found)
return -43;
else
return -42;
}
else if (nread == 0)
{
log(nread,"break from loop","",read_ini_file());
break;
}
================================================== ==========
The required action was to stop and restart the socket.
Have tried to intercept this with a select() (to check on the socket)
However, with a select() 2sec is to be set for the timeval.

This will greatly cripple the performance and thus causing us to be
reluctant in adding this code.

Would be good if someone is able to explain why read() does not return
a vaule when there is no data to be read on the socket.

Thanks!

[Joona I Palaste]

zb011 message <sp******@yahoo.com> scribbled the following:

Hi all, I have coded an outbound Socket program in C on a solaris box that
sends out data and receives an acknowledgement for it.

ISO standard C does not define sockets. Please ask in
comp.unix.programmer.

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[CBFalconer]

zb011 message wrote:

I have coded an outbound Socket program in C on a solaris box
that sends out data and receives an acknowledgement for it.

However, have faced this problem of a "HANG" state, whereby the
read() function does not return any values.
===========code attached=============================
int readn(int fd, char *ptr)
{
int ntot, nread, found, sr; //sr added 11th May
char *start_posn, *end_posn;
start_posn = ptr;
found = 0;
ntot = 0;

nread = read(fd, ptr, 1); <===read does not return. "HANG STATE"

There is no such function as 'read' in ISO C. Either use fread or
supply the code for the read function, or ask in a newsgroup
dedicated to your system.

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