NAME

select - synchronous I/O multiplexing

Note:

The XSH specification for select() contains the basic definition of this interface. The following additional information pertains to Sockets.

DESCRIPTION

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.