Re: [tipc-discussion] [PATCH net-next] tipc: return POLLOUT for sockets in an unconnected state

[Erik H. <eri...@er...>]

> Maybe there has some potential issue, please see below scenario:
>
> 1. fd = socket(SOCK_STREAM)-->tipc_create() //sock->state = SS_UNCONNECTED
> 2. poll(fd)
>
> Each time the poll() is timed out, the POLLOUT event will be returned to
> poll() even if any message *doesn't* be sent via the socket.
>
> So please confirm the case.
>
I dont think that's a problem.
In this scenario (unconnected socket), the pollout event is necessary 
for the application to know it can retry the implied connection attempt.

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