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| -rw-r--r-- | lib/kernel/doc/src/gen_tcp.xml | 6 |
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diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/gen_tcp.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/gen_tcp.xml index fc16473393..751dfcad1d 100644 --- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/gen_tcp.xml +++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/gen_tcp.xml @@ -259,6 +259,12 @@ do_recv(Sock, Bs) -> <p>The optional <c><anno>Timeout</anno></c> parameter specifies a time-out in milliseconds. Defaults to <c>infinity</c>.</p> <note> + <p>Keep in mind that if the underlying OS <c>connect()</c> call returns + with a timeout, <c>gen_tcp:connect</c> will also return with a timeout + (i.e. <c>{error, etimedout}</c>), even if a larger <c>Timeout</c> was + specified.</p> + </note> + <note> <p>The default values for options specified to <c>connect</c> can be affected by the Kernel configuration parameter <c>inet_default_connect_options</c>. For details, see |