ldap_search_ext() blocks while establishing TCP connection?

[Manish Godara <manishg_ldap_ml@yahoo.com>]

Hi,

I'm looking into ldap client library code to see if
any of the calls can block.  I'm just wondering if the
first call to ldap_search_ext() [after ldap_init()]
can block for a short while to establish the TCP
connection.  In os-ip.c:ldap_pvt_connect() there is a
call to ldap_pvt_ndelay_on() before the connect() and
ldap_pvt_ndelay_off() after the connect().  This calls
fcntl() with O_NONBLOCK flag set/clear.  Based on this
it seems at least the connect is non-blocking (so it
should immediately return without waiting SYN/ACK from
ldap server).  But I also see an async parameter in
that function (it is not used currently; it's under
#ifdef notyet).  I'm wondering what's the use of this.

In short, two questions:
- can first call to ldap_search_ext() block for a
short while during the TCP connection establishment?
- what is the purpose of async parameter in
os-ip.c:ldap_pvt_connect().

Thanks for your time,
manish


	
		
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