--- base/socket.c.orig	Fri Jan 14 10:47:47 2005
+++ base/socket.c	Fri Jan 14 11:14:46 2005
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
 }
 
 /* returns the number of bytes read */
-long socket_getline(char *buffer) {
+long socket_getline(char *buffer,int maxsize) {
 	long retval;
 	char *pi;
 	long i;
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
 
 	i = 0;
 	pi = buffer;
-	while (TRUE) {
+	while (read_count < maxsize) {
 		retval = read(sockfd, pi, 1);
 		if(retval < 0)
 			ui_socket_error(errno);