...
int sockfd;
fd_set fdR;
struct timeval timeout = ..;
...
for(;;) {
FD_ZERO(&fdR);
FD_SET(sockfd, &fdR);
switch (select(sockfd + 1, &fdR, NULL, &timeout)) {
case -1:
error handled by u;
case 0:
timeout hanled by u;
default:
if (FD_ISSET(sockfd)) {
now u read or recv something;
/* if sockfd is father and
server socket, u can now
accept() */
}
}
}