Recent nc(1) changes

Xin LI delphij at delphij.net
Thu Apr 15 19:49:08 UTC 2010


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On 2010/04/15 12:41, Dominic Fandrey wrote:
> On 15/04/2010 21:24, Xin LI wrote:
>> ...
> 
> I'd say that the data loss (~1%) when I tried to use nc with UNIX sockets
> (on both ends) is much more troublesome than your changes.
> Even when I used lockf to synchronize socket access this loss occured
> and I have fallen back to using files for messaging in my scripts.

Data loss?  Sounds like a bug to me.  Do you have any reproduction scripts?

> Back then I thought I must have done something wrong, but I cannot think
> of anything.
> 
> Obviously an option with disadvantages.

Cheers,
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Xin LI <delphij at delphij.net>	http://www.delphij.net/
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