timer in socket programming

rrockz · 03-08-2011, 12:41 PM

Hello ,
I have a server listening on incoming client connections. Once the client establishes SSL connection with the server , the server waits on read() from the client. Only Client can disconnect the connection. I want to have a timer in the server program to wait for x secs after read() and then disconnect the Client connection.
Any pointers which timer library to use or how to achieve this,
Thanks,

tkmsr · 03-09-2011, 12:41 AM

I am aware of a program known as caliberate.c in kernel look for it.This has some useful tricks which help to work from scratch.What you can search is delay loop calculation in caliberate.c

theNbomr · 03-09-2011, 12:48 PM

the select() call can be used to test multiple file descriptors for available data to read, and comes with a timeout parameter. I think it is intended to solve the particular problem you describe.

--- rod.

rrockz · 03-10-2011, 10:59 AM

Thanks!