Bruce Evans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I can see a use for making a timestamp after select() returns, not for > timeout purposes since the timeout should normally be for emergencies and > it's relative so it doesn't need the current time, but just to record when > things happen.
IIRC, POSIX allows (but does not require) select(2) to modify the provided struct timeval to reflect how much time remains until the original deadline. Personally, I would find that very useful... DES -- Dag-Erling Smørgrav - [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ cvs-all@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/cvs-all To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
