From b4190f07a8a91ede950fa890a8352ebf70bbf637 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Daniel Friesel <derf@finalrewind.org>
Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2011 22:15:19 +0200
Subject: Don't crash if ping fails

---
 bin/ekgping | 9 ++++++---
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

(limited to 'bin/ekgping')

diff --git a/bin/ekgping b/bin/ekgping
index f3e1631..a7dffd1 100755
--- a/bin/ekgping
+++ b/bin/ekgping
@@ -92,7 +92,12 @@ print "\e[?25l";
 
 while ( usleep(100_000) ) {
 
-	$ping->pump_nb();
+	if ($ping->pumpable()) {
+		$ping->pump_nb();
+	}
+	elsif (($dead_count % 10) == 0)
+		$ping->start();
+	}
 
 	$column++;
 
@@ -220,8 +225,6 @@ B<ekgping> parses the output of ping(1), which means it assumes a certain
 output style. It will only work with ping(1) programs whose C<< ping -n >> output matches
 "<digit> bytes from <ip>: icmp_req=<digit> ttl=<digit> time=<float>".
 
-If a host is unreachable from the very beginning, B<ekgping> fails to start.
-
 =head1 AUTHOR
 
 Copyright (C) 2011 by Daniel Friesel E<lt>derf@finalrewind.orgE<gt>
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