.TH libssh2_session_set_blocking 3 "1 Jun 2007" "libssh2 0.15" "libssh2"
.SH NAME
libssh2_session_set_blocking - set or clear blocking mode on session
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
#include <libssh2.h>

void
libssh2_session_set_blocking(LIBSSH2_SESSION *session, int blocking);
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
\fIsession\fP - session instance as returned by
.BR libssh2_session_init_ex(3)

\fIblocking\fP - Set to a non-zero value to make the channel block, or zero to
make it non-blocking.

Set or clear blocking mode on the selected on the session.  This will
instantly affect any channels associated with this session. If a read is
performed on a session with no data currently available, a blocking session
will wait for data to arrive and return what it receives.  A non-blocking
session will return immediately with an empty buffer.  If a write is performed
on a session with no room for more data, a blocking session will wait for
room.  A non-blocking session will return immediately without writing
anything.
.SH RETURN VALUE
None
.SH SEE ALSO
.BR libssh2_session_init_ex(3)