If we get an error writing to a socket, then we should perhaps

  continue trying to read to see if an error message comes across
  explaining why the socket is closed.  I'm not sure if this would
  work, but it would certainly make our messages more helpful.

diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index 2fb7642..e2d1cc1 100644 (file)
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -205,6 +205,11 @@ Errors
   eof" give a message that is more detailed if possible and also more
   helpful.  
 
+  If we get an error writing to a socket, then we should perhaps
+  continue trying to read to see if an error message comes across
+  explaining why the socket is closed.  I'm not sure if this would
+  work, but it would certainly make our messages more helpful.
+
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