* Charles Forsyth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The kernel should not hangup if the server is in trouble. > > Perhaps some reasonable timeout would be fine - if we dont > > get an response, abort w/ IO error. > > that will not work. > responses can legitimately be delayed indefinitely. > often the `files' are services and replies arrive > (only) when the work is done.
well, then at least that should be interruptible. otherwise an process which reads from such an service will always be totally unresponsive. cu -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrico Weigelt == metux IT service - http://www.metux.de/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Please visit the OpenSource QM Taskforce: http://wiki.metux.de/public/OpenSource_QM_Taskforce Patches / Fixes for a lot dozens of packages in dozens of versions: http://patches.metux.de/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
