Re: socket_close not working

[Frank Rehberger]

Saurabh Bhatla wrote:

> Hi all,
>  I am trying to make client server application which uses socket. I can
> make a connection and can read and write on sockets. But when i close
> the socket and start the application again i get the exception that the
> port is already in use. It should not say it as i m closing the socket,
> so it should free the port. I m using 
>  socket_close(Socket).
> Is there any other way of releasing the port.
> Any suggestions.
It's not a bug, it's a feature ;)
After usage by default TCP-ports are locked by Operating-System for 2 
Minutes (120seconds).
Solution:  gprolog might support REUSE-flag when binding a 
listener-socket to specific port number.

Regards, Frank

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