initialization problem

[Godmar Back]

> 
> > 
> > Perhaps it could be considered a bug; however, the broader issue is whether
> > one might expect this behavior with other mounted file systems, such AFS or 
> > WebNFS.
> 
>  If it wants to appear as a file, it better behave like a file.
> Files should select for read immediately, IMO, even if the read cannot
> be completed immediately.
> 
> Clearly, I might be fundamentally or philosophically wrong on this ---
> maybe we should look at what CAE has to say about it.
> 

 X/Open CAE Specification, Issue 4, Version 2,
System Interfaces and Headers, page 504 says:

    File descriptors associated with regular files always select true for
    ready to read, ready to write, and error conditions.

	- Godmar