Re: General socket question: Would server knows the connection hasbeen broken if client drop the connection without calling close()

Scott Klement wrote:
> However, when the network connection is cut, the hardware fails, the power 
> goes out, etc, there's no way for the iSeries to send a response back 
> telling the server that the connection has ended.  In that case, the 
> server program won't have any indication of the problem, and will just sit 
> there and continue to wait for data.

Wouldn't the program receive an error indication if the other end went
away and it tried to do something?  Especially if they are blocking on a
select or read?

david