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=== NAME ===
esmith::util::link - utilities for manipulating network links
=== SYNOPSIS ===
use esmith::util::link qw(getExternalLink);
# wait at most 60 seconds for the link to come up
my $timeout = 60;
# now just get the link
if (getExternalLink($timeout))
{
# the link is up
}
else
{
# the link didn't come up
}
=== DESCRIPTION ===
This is a collection of generally useful functions for manipulating network links.
Functions are exported only on request.
==== Functions ====
getExternalLink($timeout)
Bring up the external link if it is not already up, waiting at most $timeout seconds. If a $timeout is not specified, it defaults to 300 (5 minutes) for dialup connections. This function can be used for both dialup and dedicated connections, but dedicated connections will always return 1 (true).
Returns 1 if the external link is already up, or if it comes up within the specfied $timeout period.
Returns 0 if the external link does not come up within the specified $timeout period.
perl v5.10.1 2003-09-02 esmith::util::link(3)
[[Category:Developer]]
esmith::util::link - utilities for manipulating network links
=== SYNOPSIS ===
use esmith::util::link qw(getExternalLink);
# wait at most 60 seconds for the link to come up
my $timeout = 60;
# now just get the link
if (getExternalLink($timeout))
{
# the link is up
}
else
{
# the link didn't come up
}
=== DESCRIPTION ===
This is a collection of generally useful functions for manipulating network links.
Functions are exported only on request.
==== Functions ====
getExternalLink($timeout)
Bring up the external link if it is not already up, waiting at most $timeout seconds. If a $timeout is not specified, it defaults to 300 (5 minutes) for dialup connections. This function can be used for both dialup and dedicated connections, but dedicated connections will always return 1 (true).
Returns 1 if the external link is already up, or if it comes up within the specfied $timeout period.
Returns 0 if the external link does not come up within the specified $timeout period.
perl v5.10.1 2003-09-02 esmith::util::link(3)
[[Category:Developer]]