Object01 wrote: > The server is multithreaded, handling each request on its own > thread.
Ugh. > But is a RST really a part of a valid close operation? Depends on the state of the parties :) The proper way to close non-defunct connections is using FIN segments. > It was my understanding that the RST is used to indicate a problem > with the connection, usually a half-open connection. I never see > RSTs unless this error occurs. RFC793: | Reset Generation | | As a general rule, reset (RST) must be sent whenever a segment | arrives which apparently is not intended for the current | connection. A reset must not be sent if it is not clear that this | is the case. Regards, Björn -- BOFH excuse #347: The rubber band broke -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
