--- loncom/Attic/lonc	2001/11/26 22:20:26	1.18
+++ loncom/Attic/lonc	2001/11/27 19:32:46	1.19
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 # 12/05 Scott Harrison
 # 12/05 Gerd Kortemeyer
 # 01/10/01 Scott Harrison
-# 03/14/01,03/15,06/12,11/26 Gerd Kortemeyer
+# 03/14/01,03/15,06/12,11/26,11/27 Gerd Kortemeyer
 # 
 # based on nonforker from Perl Cookbook
 # - server who multiplexes without forking
@@ -182,10 +182,18 @@ sub subreply {
                                       Type    => SOCK_STREAM,
                                       Timeout => 10)
        or return "con_lost";
-    print $sclient "$cmd\n";
-    my $answer=<$sclient>;
-    chomp($answer);
-    if (!$answer) { $answer="con_lost"; }
+    $SIG{ALRM}=sub { die "timeout" };
+    $SIG{__DIE__}='DEFAULT';
+    eval {
+     alarm(10);
+     print $sclient "$cmd\n";
+     my $answer=<$sclient>;
+     chomp($answer);
+     alarm(0);
+    };
+    if ((!$answer) || ($@=~/timeout/)) { $answer="con_lost"; }
+    $SIG{ALRM}='DEFAULT';
+    $SIG{__DIE__}=\&catchexception;
  } else { $answer='self_reply'; }
  return $answer;
 }
@@ -576,11 +584,27 @@ sub handle {
             }
             $request="enc:$cmdlength:$encrequest\n";
         }
+# --------------------------------------------------------------- Main exchange
+    $SIG{ALRM}=sub { die "timeout" };
+    $SIG{__DIE__}='DEFAULT';
+    eval {
+        alarm(300);
         &status("Sending $conserver: $request");
         print $remotesock "$request";
         &status("Waiting for reply from $conserver: $request");
         $answer=<$remotesock>;
         &status("Received reply: $request");
+        alarm(0);
+    };
+    if ($@=~/timeout/) { 
+       $answer='';
+       &logthis(
+        "<font color=red>CRITICAL: Timeout $conserver: $request</font>");
+    }  
+    $SIG{ALRM}='DEFAULT';
+    $SIG{__DIE__}=\&catchexception;
+
+
         if ($answer) {
 	   if ($answer =~ /^enc/) {
                my ($cmd,$cmdlength,$encinput)=split(/:/,$answer);