Re: Time out a connect() call
Re: Time out a connect() call
- Subject: Re: Time out a connect() call
- From: Vincent Lubet <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 15:28:56 -0800
On Feb 28, 2011, at 3:18 PM, Nathan Sims wrote:
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> On Feb 28, 2011, at 1:19 PM, Josh Graessley wrote:
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>> There is a socket option that will let you adjust the TCP connection timeout. Changing the timeout does not address the issue that 5 seconds can feel like an eternity, and any timeout short enough to not feel like an eternity is unlikely to be long enough to satisfy every situation.
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> Do you mean socket option SO_RCVTIMEO or is there one specifically for connect()? The reason I'm wanting to set it down so low is because it's for use on a dedicated intranet, and the destination is either there or it's not, so 5 to 10 seconds is generous in this case.
No, Josh was referring to TCP_CONNECTIONTIMEOUT from <netinet/tcp.h>
Vincent
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