Linux-kernel mailing list archive 2000-23,: Re: open() on sockets (was: Linux 2.4.0-test1ac7)

# Re: open() on sockets (was: Linux 2.4.0-test1ac7)

H. Peter Anvin (hpa@transmeta.com)
Sun, 04 Jun 2000 18:18:24 -0700

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Alan Cox wrote:
>
> 1. What are the semantics ?

The same as connect() on the same socket.

> 2. A few things assume socket opens fail so they dont test when opening for
> sockets
> 3. Lots of the rest of the kernel assumes it cant happen

-hpa

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