> write(stdout, request); > /* reference point [A] */ > read(stdin, response); > > So my idea had been to launch another thread that monitors stdin for > 'breakage' and unmount the fs before a user can start an operation on > myfs. So I've been trying to complete the idea to code. You say a > broken socket raises the read flag, so: Your connection can break at any point even mid-write so you must handle it. You have no real choice. You can try and spot it earlier by using select/poll and checking for error. In which case I'd use poll() as it is a bit more clear about what event you get Then poll stdin and stdout. The kernel will give you back POLLERR - an error condition POLLHUP - a hangup if at the point you poll an error has already occurred. You can do this with select and the socket error and related stuff buts its uglier Alan - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-fsdevel" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
