Re: ldap_simple_bind blocks in Open Mode when the DS is in hang state

what behavior do you expect in this case ? why do you think it
should timeout when you send SIGSTOP to the server process ?

denish patel wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
>   I have a simple LDAP Client that uses the Mozilla LDAP SDK.
> This client simulates how our software communicates with the Directory
> Server (OVD / Sun DS).
> 
> Here are the steps that I follow:
> 
>  1) ldap_init
>  2) ldap_set_option - set options -
>     a) Version
>     b) LDAP_X_OPT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
>     c) LDAP_OPT_REFERRALS to LDAP_OPT_ON
>     d) LDAP_OPT_SIZELIMIT
>     e) LDAP_OPT_TIMELIMIT
>     f) LDAP_OPT_NETWORK_TIMEOUT (Unsuccessful even when the DS is up) (added
> later)
>     g) PRLDAP_OPT_IO_MAX_TIMEOUT (Unsuccessful even when the DS is up)
> (added later)
> 3) ldap_simple_bind
> 4) query the Directory Server (DS)
> 
> The client works perfectly when the DS is up.
> However when the DS is given a STOP signal, the Client gets blocked on the
> bind call.
> 
> I have tried setting the TCP Timeout to a low value, but even that did not
> work.
> 
> Is there anything more that I need to do?
> 
> Thanks,
> Denish