Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> writes:
> The only guess I have is that select() is modifying the timeout
> structure on return, but I didn't think it did that, does it?

You shouldn't assume so; I think it does on some platforms.  The Single
Unix Spec says

	On successful completion, the object pointed to by the timeout
	argument may be modified. 

			regards, tom lane

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