[Xapian-tickets] [Xapian] #546: xapian-replicate reads from a socket without using timeouts

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#546: xapian-replicate reads from a socket without using timeouts
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 Reporter:  nkvoll       |             Owner:  olly
     Type:  defect       |            Status:  assigned
 Priority:  normal       |         Milestone:  1.3.3
Component:  Replication  |           Version:
 Severity:  normal       |        Resolution:
 Keywords:               |        Blocked By:
 Blocking:               |  Operating System:  All
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Comment (by olly):

 We could also enable `SO_KEEPALIVE` which means the connection won't hang
 around forever if the other end goes away, though it could take a couple
 of hours to notice: http://www.unixguide.net/network/socketfaq/2.8.shtml

 It is at least specified by POSIX:
 http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/functions/V2_chap02.html#tag_15_10_16

 If we enable that and use socket timeouts where supported, then the
 original issue of having to manually restart it would be gone, though you
 might end up with a slave lagging until the keepalive packet is next sent.

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