Re: Timeout questions

I get it!
Thanks for your response.

--
Namekata

On Fri, 24 Dec 2004 09:25:33 +0000, [email protected]
<[email protected]> wrote:
> >  1. In the reference, st_netfd_poll() section:
> >
> >     "If the value of timeout is -1, this function blocks
> >      until a requested I/O event occurs or until the call
> >      is interrupted by st_thread_interrupt()".
> >
> >     Is this true for other functions, say, st_accept(),
> >     st_read(), etc.?
> 
> Yes, -1 means infinite timeout for all I/O functions taking
> timeout argument.
> 
> 
> >  2. Is there any reason why ST_UTIME_NO_TIMEOUT is not
> >     in st.h (public.h)?
> 
> I guess the main reason is that "-1" is much shorter than
> "ST_UTIME_NO_TIMEOUT" :)
> 
> According to I/O function prototypes in st.h, timeout value -1 will  be
> treated as (st_utime_t)-1 or -1ULL which is exactly the same as
> ST_UTIME_NO_TIMEOUT.
> 
> --Gene


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