Re: luasocket invalidates its internal state by closing the socket when setsockname() fails

[Diego Nehab <diego@...>]

Hi,

> > This is purely a luasocket behaviour. The system calls allow bind() to
> > fail, leaving the socket valid.
> >
> > This behaviour of luasocket is particularly anti-social when
> > attempting to repeatedly bind to local ports, to search for one that
> > is free.
> Is there any update on this issue?  Is it safe to remove, in inet_trybind,
> socket_destroy(ps) ?   Or is that destruction relied on elsewhere (ex:
> socket.bind) ?

I think it is safe. The reason it is there is because I had
read somewhere that once a call to bind fails, you shouldn't
use the socket again. I have been unable to find a reference
for this again, so I have to assume I was dreaming. :/

Regards,
Diego