Ncat accepting connections without --keep-open

[David Fifield <david () bamsoftware com>]

On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 06:56:55PM +0300, Shinnok wrote:
> Off-topic question: In the context of ncat issues without --keep-open,
> the server doesn't really block new incoming connections, instead it
> accepts them and quits as soon as one of the connections is closed. Is
> this the desired/planned behavior? Wouldn't it be more *correct* if we
> refuse any further connections just like nc(netcat) does, when not in
> brokering/keep-open/chat modes?

Yes, it sounds like Ncat should close its socket after accepting its
first connection. Would you write a test for how it's supposed to work?

David Fifield
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