[Info-vax] select() returning -1

[Stephen Hoffman]

On 2013-02-17 00:03:42 +0000, Samuel Ferencik said:

> Is there something wrong with the select() call on VMS? If so, is there 
> a workaround, or an equivalent native DEC call?
> ...
> 2) http://saf.bio.caltech.edu/unix_to_vms_notes.txt says that "OpenVMS 
> select() only works on sockets, it does NOT work on files." That would 
> perhaps explain the behaviour I'm observing - but who knows but that 
> the website is referring to VMS <= 6.2, same as the comment?

select() (still) only works with IP sockets.

I'd (also) not expect to see the select() call generalized into 
something compatible with the Unix select() call, too.

Feel free to look at the current documentation 
<http://h71000.www7.hp.com/doc/82final/6529/ba548-90002.pdf> page 4-99, 
of course.


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