Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 14:27:36 -0400 From: lbland <lbland@vvi.com> To: Mikhail Teterin <mi+mx@aldan.algebra.com> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: select(2)'s timeout argument Message-ID: <FE73F1A2-C9F9-11D8-835B-0030659A531A@vvi.com> In-Reply-To: <200406291411.46266@misha-mx.virtual-estates.net> References: <200406291411.46266@misha-mx.virtual-estates.net>
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On Jun 29, 2004, at 2:11 PM, Mikhail Teterin wrote: > Why is the pointer to the `struct timeval' not declared as `const'? > > Can select(2) ever modify the structure pointed to? Thanks! hi- Some versions of Linux modified timeval. Posix.1g specifies const qualifier. I think most unixes don't modify it. I think ?? in the old days some unixes did modify it. legacy and compatibility issues. thanks!- -lance Lance Bland mailto:lbland@vvi.com VVI Mac OS X Charting http://www.vvi.com
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