libssh2_session_set_blocking(3) libssh2 libssh2_session_set_blocking(3)

NAME

libssh2_session_set_blocking - set or clear blocking mode on session

SYNOPSIS

#include <libssh2.h>

void
libssh2_session_set_blocking(LIBSSH2_SESSION *session, int blocking);

DESCRIPTION

session - session instance as returned by libssh2_session_init_ex(3)

blocking - Set to a non-zero value to make the channel block, or zero
to make it non-blocking.

Set or clear blocking mode on the selected on the session. This will
instantly affect any channels associated with this session. If a read
is performed on a session with no data currently available, a
blocking session will wait for data to arrive and return what it
receives. A non-blocking session will return immediately with an
empty buffer. If a write is performed on a session with no room for
more data, a blocking session will wait for room. A non-blocking
session will return immediately without writing anything.

RETURN VALUE

None

SEE ALSO

libssh2_session_init_ex(3)

libssh2 0.15 1 Jun 2007 libssh2_session_set_blocking(3)