Re: Motherdesc

From: George (greerga@circlemud.org)
Date: 12/18/98


On Fri, 18 Dec 1998, The Merciless Lord of everything wrote:

>log("opening mother connection.");
>mother_desc = init_socket(port);
>
>boot_db();
>
>anything wrong or could it give some nasty consequences if I reversed
>this so that it became :
>
>boot_db();
>
>log("Opening mother connection.");
>mother_desc = init_socket(port);

Great, now instead of waiting they get "Connection refused." :)

>Anyone?!?  As far as I see,this would then boot up the mud, and not
>accept any connections before boot_db(); has run through, meaning
>everything will be ready, and players do not have to *WAIT* forever with
>a "Connected to.. blah" and then finally some time later get a login.

$ telnet MUD 4000
Connect refused
$ telnet MUD 4000
Connect refused
$ telnet MUD 4000
Connect refused
$ telnet MUD 4000
Connect refused
$ telnet MUD 4000
Connect refused

versus

$ telnet MUD 4000
[...wait...]
ok.

--
George Greer
greerga@circlemud.org
http://mouse.van.ml.org/


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