Re: mysql_ping() problem

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> >  So  I  though that Mysql_ping() should not hang. If the server can't
> >  be touch, shouldn't the connection be considered as down ? Shouldn't
> >  Mysql_ping() attempt a reconnection ?

my solution to this was to set an alarm (with an appropriate timeout)
before calling mysql_ping, and disconnect/try reconnecting in the signal
handler.

this works from perl DBI as well, i'm currently using this method in a 
few of my scripts.

of course, this doesn't work in Win32 land...

ymmv.