select - synchronous I/O multiplexing
- Note:
- The XSH specification contains the basic definition of this interface. The following additional information pertains to Sockets.
A file descriptor for a socket that is listening for connections will indicate that it is ready for reading, when connections are available. A file descriptor for a socket that is connecting asynchronously will indicate that it is ready for writing, when a connection has been established.
First released in Issue 4.
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