[Telepathy] file transfer spec comments

Robert McQueen robert.mcqueen at collabora.co.uk
Thu Feb 7 13:53:55 PST 2008


Robert McQueen wrote:
> * OfferFile returns an address, but the user is not allowed to connect
> to it until later (the file transfer is open). Is the intention here
> that the connection manager will do listen(), but not call accept() if
> anyone connects, until the FT is established? It should be documented
> thusly, otherwise the CM might promise an address, and then when the FT
> is started, find the socket has already been

... opened by another process so can't be listened on by the CM, so the
original value proves to be invalid.

(OP written in an airport lounge at 2am :D)

Regards,
Rob


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