*** check_http.c_old	2008-10-27 08:52:54.000000000 +0000
--- check_http.c	2008-10-27 08:54:15.000000000 +0000
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*** 968,974 ****
--- 968,978 ----
      else if (http_status >= 300) {
  
        if (onredirect == STATE_DEPENDENT)
+       {
+         microsec = socket_timeout - deltime(tv)/1.0e6;
+ 	alarm( microsec>1?microsec:1 );
          redir (header, status_line);
+       }
        else if (onredirect == STATE_UNKNOWN)
          printf (_("HTTP UNKNOWN"));
        else if (onredirect == STATE_OK)