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RH9 Linux *hanging on* to sockets Mark Gilmore Wed, 24 Sep 2003 03:53:08 -0700

Wed, 24 Sep 2003 03:53:08 -0700

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I am finding that RH9 seems to "hang on" to *closed* server
sockets for some 60 seconds after a pgm terminates normally.
I.E. if I accept a connection from a client, close() the socket, and exit,
then that ip/port will be "already in use" if I attempt to bind it to a socket
on a subsequent execution.
This state will remain for around 60 seconds, after which time it is "freed".
I have tried various combinations of close() and shutdown().
Any thoughts ?
Thanks,

Mark Gilmore
http://OmnipotenceSoftware.com 

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