Stan Sieler writes:
> The following program works only if compiled in the
> POSIX shell *and* run from the shell.  Annoyingly,
> if compiled in POSIX, and run from CI, it fails
> (select() times out).
>
> If compiled from the CI, and run from CI or shell, it fails.

...deletia...

> /* POSIX example:                                              */
> /*    cc sock.c -o sock -lsocket                               */

...deletia...

> /* CI example:                                                 */
> /*       Note: library list from HP ESC note JA9210151100      */
> /*    :ccxl sock.c, $newpass, $null; info="-Aa"                */
> /*    :link from=$oldpass, SOCKETRL.NET.SYS,LIBCINIT.LIB.SYS,& */
> /*        LIBCANSI.LIB.SYS,LIBMANSI.LIB.SYS,LIBCRAND.LIB.SYS;& */
> /*        to=sock.pub;cap=ia,ba,ph"                            */

Maybe SOCKETRL.NET.SYS is not functionally equivalent to -lsocket aka
/usr/lib/libsocket.a?

I'd try replacing SOCKETRL.NET.SYS with /usr/lib/libsocket.a in the CI
:link example.
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