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...ring (not sure if this is possible, is the "--blocking-io" switch relevant here?), and have rsync realise that the network is dead if nothing comes through in, say, 60 seconds. Alternatively, I could use another mechanism to determine the link status (an occasional ping?) and then send a SIG_SOMETHING to rsync to get it to clean up nicely and be ready for the next connection. I've asked a lot of questions here, but I think the answers might be useful to other people in the same position. Thank you in advance for your advice, Regards, Michael