[comp.unix.wizards] question about packet mode in BSD pty's

erik@mpx2.mpx.com (Erik Murrey) (06/20/89)

Here is an internals question for you gurus:

Background:
	BSD 4.3 Unix
	reading from controlling pty in packet mode with 2 reads.
	(i.e. telnetd)  One to read the packet type byte,
	and the other to read the data.

Question:
	What happens if the second read is interrupted with a signal?
	Does the next read return the packet type byte again, or
	the data portion of that packet?

	Is this well defined?

Please e-mail responses.  If anyone is interested, I'll forward
the mail I get.


... Erik


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