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Re: [ecs] Linux "holding on" to closed sockets Dario Greggio Sat, 22 Nov 2003 01:04:55 +0100

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Mark Gilmore wrote:

> Upon closing a used socket, Linux does not free the IP/port for around 
> 60 seconds.

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> Might anyone know how to force Linux to release the blasted thing ?
> Thanks,

Mark, was not you struggling with this some months ago, and then you 
dound some "intrinsic behaviour" of sockets which could (hardly) be 
overridden? I should still have the emails, but I'm not sure if this is 
what you're talking about. (something like "DONT_LINGER" or what)...

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Ciao, Dario

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