[ECOS] Re: __tcp_close() can't close connection in Redboot

[Grant Edwards <grante at visi dot com>]

In gmane.os.ecos.general, you wrote:

> RedBoot hangs once it sees the CLOSE_WAIT condition.

I've never seen that happen.

> You need to continually call __tcp_poll() which will
> eventually flush the connection which then goes to CLOSED.

You have to continually call __tcp_poll() no matter what state
the socket is, since RedBoot is single-threaded.

> At that time, you can create a new connection.
>
> Note: this code is untested for more than one active TCP connection,
> so beware.

It worked OK for me. :)

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