Julie Baroff writes: > If connect to mysql server using C API function and mysql server is under very > high load, client never timeout, it's just sit there waiting - how to stop > this? > > I use the mysql_options() first to set timeout > > > const char *timeout = "1"; > > mysql_init(&mysql); > mysql_options(&mysql, MYSQL_OPT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT, timeout); > > then mysql_real_connect > > > > Hi! There is a timeout option for the client and net_read and write options for the server by which you can regulate these problems. Regards, Sinisa ____ __ _____ _____ ___ == MySQL AB /*/\*\/\*\ /*/ \*\ /*/ \*\ |*| Sinisa Milivojevic /*/ /*/ /*/ \*\_ |*| |*||*| mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] /*/ /*/ /*/\*\/*/ \*\|*| |*||*| Larnaca, Cyprus /*/ /*/ /*/\*\_/*/ \*\_/*/ |*|____ ^^^^^^^^^^^^/*/^^^^^^^^^^^\*\^^^^^^^^^^^ /*/ \*\ Developers Team --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php