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Re: Bug in curl multi DONE->COMPLETED state transition?

From: Josef Drexler <josef_at_ttdpatch.net>
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:06:08 +0200

On Aug 19, 2008, at 7:38 AM, Daniel Stenberg wrote:
> On Tue, 19 Aug 2008, Josef Drexler wrote:
>> But they are, CURLOPT_TIMEOUT is set to 120 and
>> CURLOPT_CONNECTTIMEOUT is set to 60 (sorry for not mentioning this
>> earlier). Should not always at least the former cause a permanent
>> timeout to be active? Or have I misunderstood how CURLOPT_TIMEOUT
>> works?
>
> No, you're right. With CURLOPT_TIMEOUT set there should always be a
> timeout set.

OK. I'd just hate to hunt for a bug, only to find that I was using
the lib wrong.

> I think we've noticed and discussed this before that there is some
> glitch in the multi interface in this department. But I've not
> really chased after the problem as I've considered it not too
> important since in the multi interface case you (the app) can
> always have your own timer and just remove the handle whenever you
> feel like it.

Yeah, it's easy enough to work around, if you know it.

> I'd love to get some additional eyes and help on this issue.

I'll see what I can do...

-- 
Josef Drexler
josef_at_ttdpatch.net
Received on 2008-08-19