Peter Stuge wrote:
> > I promised to take a look but I haven't had a chance. I will get
> > to it right now and send an update in a bit.
> 
> The most likely way for select() to end up with all empty fd_sets
> is in _libssh2_wait_socket(), if libssh2_session_block_directions()
> returns 0.

While I ponder the explanation and try to get my head around the code
a bit more, here is a patch that will change the hang behavior. I am
not sure this is a fix, but it will make something happen. :)

Those who can reproduce this problem, please test and report back.

Thanks!


//Peter
diff --git a/src/session.c b/src/session.c
index 92109b4..7628f0d 100644
--- a/src/session.c
+++ b/src/session.c
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ int _libssh2_wait_socket(LIBSSH2_SESSION *session)
     fd_set *writefd = NULL;
     fd_set *readfd = NULL;
     int dir;
-    int rc;
+    int rc = 0;
 
     FD_ZERO(&fd);
     FD_SET(session->socket_fd, &fd);
@@ -517,7 +517,8 @@ int _libssh2_wait_socket(LIBSSH2_SESSION *session)
 
     /* Note that this COULD be made to use a timeout that perhaps could be
        customizable by the app or something... */
-    rc = select(session->socket_fd + 1, readfd, writefd, NULL, NULL);
+    if(readfd || writefd)
+        rc = select(session->socket_fd + 1, readfd, writefd, NULL, NULL);
 
     if(rc <= 0) {
         /* timeout (or error), bail out with a timeout error */
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