linux-kernel - Re: SELECT() returns 1 But FIONREAD says (Input/output error)

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Date:	Fri, 01 Jun 2007 16:04:21 -0400
From:	Uncle George <netbeans@...works.com>
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CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: SELECT() returns 1 But FIONREAD says (Input/output error)

David Schwartz wrote:
>> The misunderstanding is from the docs.
>> The select() does not report device errors.
>> Select will just "more precisely, to see if a read will not block".
> 
> This is a much slighter misunderstanding. The result of the 'select'
> function tells you nothing about what a particular 'read' will or will not
> do. 
The docs 'precisely' says that it does. I'm sorry if you cannot trouble 
yourself to read the man pages to address your issues with the correct 
functionality of the select call.

Maybe you can address your issues and concerns with the documentation 
folks.

thanks again.
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