Microsoft KB Archive/818067

= FIX: The Interix Select Function Is Blocked on a Writable Socket =

Article ID: 818067

Article Last Modified on 9/27/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX 3.0 Standard Edition

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SYMPTOMS
When the Interix select function is called on a write operation for a Windows (Winsock) socket that has a time-out period defined, the selectfunction is blocked until the time-out period expires.

The function remains blocked even if the socket becomes writable before the time-out period expires.



RESOLUTION
A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;E N-US;CNTACTMS

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.   Date         Time   Version       Size    File name 29-Aug-2003 22:26  7.0.1701.22  647,168  Psxss.exe



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbhotfixserver KB818067

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