--- loncom/LondConnection.pm	2003/06/13 02:56:45	1.6
+++ loncom/LondConnection.pm	2003/07/02 01:12:35	1.7
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #   This module defines and implements a class that represents
 #   a connection to a lond daemon.
 #
-# $Id: LondConnection.pm,v 1.6 2003/06/13 02:56:45 foxr Exp $
+# $Id: LondConnection.pm,v 1.7 2003/07/02 01:12:35 foxr Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ sub Readable {
     my $rv      = $socket->recv($data, POSIX::BUFSIZ,  0);
     my $errno   = $! + 0;	             # Force numeric context.
 
-    unless (defined($rv) && length($data)) { # Read failed,
+    unless (defined($rv) && (length($data)> 0)) {# Read failed,
 	if(($errno == POSIX::EWOULDBLOCK)   ||
 	   ($errno == POSIX::EAGAIN)        ||
 	   ($errno == POSIX::EINTR)         ||