diff --git a/daemon/worker.c b/daemon/worker.c
index cffaecc43..f1fcc45e1 100644
--- a/daemon/worker.c
+++ b/daemon/worker.c
@@ -1675,6 +1675,7 @@ worker_init(struct worker* worker, struct config_file *cfg,
 	worker->env.worker_base = worker->base;
 	worker->env.send_query = &worker_send_query;
 	worker->env.alloc = &worker->alloc;
+	worker->env.outnet = worker->back;
 	worker->env.rnd = worker->rndstate;
 	/* If case prefetch is triggered, the corresponding mesh will clear
 	 * the scratchpad for the module env in the middle of request handling.
diff --git a/libunbound/libworker.c b/libunbound/libworker.c
index 301a3e856..326603c2c 100644
--- a/libunbound/libworker.c
+++ b/libunbound/libworker.c
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ libworker_setup(struct ub_ctx* ctx, int is_bg, struct ub_event_base* eb)
 		cfg->outgoing_tcp_mss, &libworker_alloc_cleanup, w,
 		cfg->do_udp || cfg->udp_upstream_without_downstream, w->sslctx,
 		cfg->delay_close, NULL);
+	w->env->outnet = w->back;
 	if(!w->is_bg || w->is_bg_thread) {
 		lock_basic_unlock(&ctx->cfglock);
 	}
diff --git a/services/authzone.c b/services/authzone.c
index e795ed5fb..92566c2df 100644
--- a/services/authzone.c
+++ b/services/authzone.c
@@ -54,7 +54,10 @@
 #include "util/config_file.h"
 #include "util/log.h"
 #include "util/module.h"
+#include "util/random.h"
 #include "services/cache/dns.h"
+#include "services/outside_network.h"
+#include "services/listen_dnsport.h"
 #include "sldns/rrdef.h"
 #include "sldns/pkthdr.h"
 #include "sldns/sbuffer.h"
@@ -69,6 +72,13 @@
 /** max number of CNAMEs we are willing to follow (in one answer) */
 #define MAX_CNAME_CHAIN 8
 
+/** pick up nextprobe task to start waiting to perform transfer actions */
+static void xfr_set_timeout(struct auth_xfer* xfr, struct module_env* env,
+	int failure);
+/** move to sending the probe packets, next if fails. task_probe */
+static void xfr_probe_send_or_end(struct auth_xfer* xfr,
+	struct module_env* env);
+
 /** create new dns_msg */
 static struct dns_msg*
 msg_create(struct regional* region, struct query_info* qinfo)
@@ -2755,32 +2765,400 @@ xfr_master_start(struct auth_xfer* xfr)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/** xfer nextprobe timeout callback */
-void auth_xfer_timer(void* arg)
+/** true if at end of list, task_probe */
+static int
+xfr_probe_end_of_list(struct auth_xfer* xfr)
 {
-	struct auth_xfer* xfr = (struct auth_xfer*)arg;
-	log_assert(xfr->task_nextprobe);
+	return !xfr->task_probe->scan_specific && !xfr->task_probe->scan_target;
+}
 
-	/* see if zone has expired, and if so, also set auth_zone expired */
-	if(xfr->have_zone && !xfr->zone_expired &&
-	   *(xfr->task_nextprobe->env->now) >= xfr->task_nextprobe->lease_time
-	   + xfr->expiry) {
-		auth_xfer_set_expired(xfr, xfr->task_nextprobe->env, 1);
+/** move to next master in list, task_probe */
+static int
+xfr_probe_nextmaster(struct auth_xfer* xfr)
+{
+	if(!xfr->task_probe->scan_specific && !xfr->task_probe->scan_target)
+		return 0;
+	if(xfr->task_probe->scan_specific) {
+		xfr->task_probe->scan_specific = NULL;
+		xfr->task_probe->scan_target = xfr->task_probe->masters;
+		return 1;
+	}
+	if(!xfr->task_probe->scan_target)
+		return 0;
+	if(!xfr->task_probe->scan_target->next)
+		return 0;
+	xfr->task_probe->scan_target = xfr->task_probe->scan_target->next;
+	return 1;
+}
+
+/** find out if the master is ipv6 */
+static int
+master_is_ip6(struct auth_master* master)
+{
+	if(str_is_ip6(master->host))
+		return 1;
+	/* TODO other addrs */
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/** create fd to send to this master */
+static int
+xfr_fd_for_master(struct module_env* env, struct auth_master* master)
+{
+	struct sockaddr_storage* addr;
+	socklen_t addrlen;
+	int i;
+	int try;
+
+	/* select interface */
+	if(master_is_ip6(master)) {
+		if(env->outnet->num_ip6 == 0) {
+			log_err("need ipv6 to send, but no ipv6 outgoing interfaces, for %s", master->host);
+			return -1;
+		}
+		i = ub_random_max(env->rnd, env->outnet->num_ip6);
+		addr = &env->outnet->ip6_ifs[i].addr;
+		addrlen = env->outnet->ip6_ifs[i].addrlen;
+	} else {
+		if(env->outnet->num_ip4 == 0) {
+			log_err("need ipv4 to send, but no ipv4 outgoing interfaces, for %s", master->host);
+			return -1;
+		}
+		i = ub_random_max(env->rnd, env->outnet->num_ip4);
+		addr = &env->outnet->ip4_ifs[i].addr;
+		addrlen = env->outnet->ip4_ifs[i].addrlen;
 	}
 
-	/* see if we need to start a probe (or maybe it is already in
-	 * progress (due to notify)) */
+	/* create fd */
+	for(try = 0; try<1000; try++) {
+		int freebind = 0;
+		int noproto = 0;
+		int inuse = 0;
+		int port = ub_random(env->rnd)&0xffff;
+		int fd = -1;
+		if(master_is_ip6(master)) {
+			struct sockaddr_in6 sa = *(struct sockaddr_in6*)addr;
+			sa.sin6_port = (in_port_t)htons((uint16_t)port);
+			fd = create_udp_sock(AF_INET6, SOCK_DGRAM,
+				(struct sockaddr*)&sa, addrlen, 1, &inuse, &noproto,
+				0, 0, 0, NULL, 0, freebind, 0);
+		} else {
+			struct sockaddr_in* sa = (struct sockaddr_in*)addr;
+			sa->sin_port = (in_port_t)htons((uint16_t)port);
+			fd = create_udp_sock(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, 
+				(struct sockaddr*)&sa, addrlen, 1, &inuse, &noproto,
+				0, 0, 0, NULL, 0, freebind, 0);
+		}
+		if(fd != -1) {
+			return fd;
+		}
+		if(!inuse) {
+			return -1;
+		}
+	}
+	/* too many tries */
+	log_err("cannot send probe, ports are in use");
+	return -1;
+}
+
+/** create probe packet for xfr */
+static void
+xfr_create_probe_packet(struct auth_xfer* xfr, struct module_env* env,
+	sldns_buffer* buf, int soa)
+{
+	struct query_info qinfo;
+	uint32_t serial;
+	int have_zone;
+	lock_basic_lock(&xfr->lock);
+	have_zone = xfr->have_zone;
+	serial = xfr->serial;
+	lock_basic_unlock(&xfr->lock);
+
+	memset(&qinfo, 0, sizeof(qinfo));
+	qinfo.qname = xfr->name;
+	qinfo.qname_len = xfr->namelen;
+	if(soa) {
+		qinfo.qtype = LDNS_RR_TYPE_SOA;
+	} else {
+		qinfo.qtype = LDNS_RR_TYPE_IXFR;
+		if(!have_zone)
+			qinfo.qtype = LDNS_RR_TYPE_AXFR;
+	}
+	qinfo.qclass = xfr->dclass;
+	qinfo_query_encode(buf, &qinfo);
+	xfr->task_probe->id = ub_random(env->rnd)&0xffff;
+	sldns_buffer_write_at(buf, 0, &xfr->task_probe->id, 2);
+
+	/* append serial for IXFR */
+	if(qinfo.qtype == LDNS_RR_TYPE_IXFR) {
+		sldns_buffer_set_position(buf, sldns_buffer_limit(buf));
+		/* auth section count 1 */
+		sldns_buffer_write_u16_at(buf, 1, LDNS_NSCOUNT_OFF);
+		/* write SOA */
+		sldns_buffer_write_u8(buf, 0xC0); /* compressed ptr to qname */
+		sldns_buffer_write_u8(buf, 0x0C);
+		sldns_buffer_write_u16(buf, qinfo.qtype);
+		sldns_buffer_write_u16(buf, qinfo.qclass);
+		sldns_buffer_write_u32(buf, 0); /* ttl */
+		sldns_buffer_write_u16(buf, 22); /* rdata length */
+		sldns_buffer_write_u8(buf, 0); /* . */
+		sldns_buffer_write_u8(buf, 0); /* . */
+		sldns_buffer_write_u32(buf, serial); /* serial */
+		sldns_buffer_write_u32(buf, 0); /* refresh */
+		sldns_buffer_write_u32(buf, 0); /* retry */
+		sldns_buffer_write_u32(buf, 0); /* expire */
+		sldns_buffer_write_u32(buf, 0); /* minimum */
+		sldns_buffer_flip(buf);
+	}
+}
+
+/** check if returned packet is OK */
+static int
+check_packet_ok(sldns_buffer* pkt, uint16_t qtype, struct auth_xfer* xfr,
+	uint32_t* serial)
+{
+	uint16_t id;
+	/* TODO parse to see if packet worked, valid reply */
+
+	/* check serial number of SOA */
+	if(sldns_buffer_limit(pkt) < LDNS_HEADER_SIZE)
+		return 0;
+
+	/* check ID */
+	sldns_buffer_read_at(pkt, 0, &id, 2);
+	if(id != xfr->task_probe->id)
+		return 0;
+
+	/* check flag bits and rcode */
+	if(!LDNS_QR_WIRE(sldns_buffer_begin(pkt)))
+		return 0;
+	if(LDNS_OPCODE_WIRE(sldns_buffer_begin(pkt)) != LDNS_PACKET_QUERY)
+		return 0;
+	if(LDNS_RCODE_WIRE(sldns_buffer_begin(pkt)) != LDNS_RCODE_NOERROR)
+		return 0;
+
+	/* check qname */
+	if(LDNS_QDCOUNT(sldns_buffer_begin(pkt)) != 1)
+		return 0;
+	sldns_buffer_skip(pkt, LDNS_HEADER_SIZE);
+	if(sldns_buffer_remaining(pkt) < xfr->namelen)
+		return 0;
+	if(query_dname_compare(sldns_buffer_current(pkt), xfr->name) != 0)
+		return 0;
+	sldns_buffer_skip(pkt, xfr->namelen);
+
+	/* check qtype, qclass */
+	if(sldns_buffer_remaining(pkt) < 4)
+		return 0;
+	if(sldns_buffer_read_u16(pkt) != qtype)
+		return 0;
+	if(sldns_buffer_read_u16(pkt) != xfr->dclass)
+		return 0;
+
+	if(serial) {
+		uint16_t rdlen;
+		/* read serial number, from answer section SOA */
+		if(LDNS_ANCOUNT(sldns_buffer_begin(pkt)) == 0)
+			return 0;
+		/* read from first record SOA record */
+		if(sldns_buffer_remaining(pkt) < 1)
+			return 0;
+		if(dname_pkt_compare(pkt, sldns_buffer_current(pkt),
+			xfr->name) != 0)
+			return 0;
+		if(!pkt_dname_len(pkt))
+			return 0;
+		/* type, class, ttl, rdatalen */
+		if(sldns_buffer_remaining(pkt) < 4+4+2)
+			return 0;
+		if(sldns_buffer_read_u16(pkt) != qtype)
+			return 0;
+		if(sldns_buffer_read_u16(pkt) != xfr->dclass)
+			return 0;
+		sldns_buffer_skip(pkt, 4); /* ttl */
+		rdlen = sldns_buffer_read_u16(pkt);
+		if(sldns_buffer_remaining(pkt) < rdlen)
+			return 0;
+		if(sldns_buffer_remaining(pkt) < 1)
+			return 0;
+		if(!pkt_dname_len(pkt)) /* soa name */
+			return 0;
+		if(sldns_buffer_remaining(pkt) < 1)
+			return 0;
+		if(!pkt_dname_len(pkt)) /* soa name */
+			return 0;
+		if(sldns_buffer_remaining(pkt) < 20)
+			return 0;
+		*serial = sldns_buffer_read_u32(pkt);
+	}
+	return 1;
+}
+
+/** callback for task_probe udp packets */
+int
+auth_xfer_probe_udp_callback(struct comm_point* c, void* arg, int err,
+        struct comm_reply* repinfo)
+{
+	struct auth_xfer* xfr = (struct auth_xfer*)arg;
+	struct module_env* env;
+	log_assert(xfr->task_probe);
+	env = xfr->task_probe->env;
+
+	(void)c;
+	(void)repinfo;
+	/* TODO need a comm_timer for a timeout too */
 	/* TODO */
 
-	/* if we don't end up resetting the timer, delete it, because
-	 * the next worker to pick this up does not have the same
-	 * event base */
+	if(err == NETEVENT_NOERROR) {
+		uint32_t serial;
+		if(check_packet_ok(c->buffer, LDNS_RR_TYPE_SOA, xfr,
+			&serial)) {
+			/* successful lookup */
+			/* TODO */
+		}
+	}
+	
+	/* failed lookup */
+	/* remove the commpoint */
+	comm_point_delete(c);
+	xfr->task_probe->cp = NULL;
+	/* the comm_point_udp_callback is in a for loop for NUM_UDP_PER_SELECT
+	 * and we set rep.c=NULL to stop if from looking inside the commpoint*/
+	repinfo->c = NULL;
+
+	/* create a new commpoint (new fd, address), for next packet, maybe */
+	/* this, if the result was not a successfull probe, we need
+	 * to send the next one */
+	xfr_probe_send_or_end(xfr, env);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/** send the UDP probe to the master, this is part of task_probe */
+static int
+xfr_probe_send_probe(struct auth_xfer* xfr, struct module_env* env)
+{
+	struct sockaddr_storage addr;
+	socklen_t addrlen = 0;
+	/* pick master */
+	struct auth_master* master = xfr->task_probe->scan_specific;
+	if(!master) master = xfr->task_probe->scan_target;
+	if(!master) return 0;
+
+	/* create packet */
+	xfr_create_probe_packet(xfr, env, env->scratch_buffer, 1);
+	if(!xfr->task_probe->cp) {
+		int fd = xfr_fd_for_master(env, master);
+		if(fd == -1) {
+			char zname[255+1];
+			dname_str(xfr->name, zname);
+			log_err("cannot create fd for probe %s to %s",
+				zname, master->host);
+			return 0;
+		}
+		xfr->task_probe->cp = comm_point_create_udp(env->worker_base,
+			fd, env->outnet->udp_buff, auth_xfer_probe_udp_callback,
+			xfr);
+		if(!xfr->task_probe->cp) {
+			close(fd);
+			log_err("malloc failure");
+			return 0;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* get master addr */
+	if(!extstrtoaddr(master->host, &addr, &addrlen)) {
+		log_err("cannot parse master %s", master->host);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	/* send udp packet */
+	if(!comm_point_send_udp_msg(xfr->task_probe->cp, env->scratch_buffer,
+		(struct sockaddr*)&addr, addrlen)) {
+		char zname[255+1];
+		dname_str(xfr->name, zname);
+		verbose(VERB_ALGO, "failed to send soa probe for %s to %s",
+			zname, master->host);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	return 1;
+}
+
+/** move to sending the probe packets, next if fails. task_probe */
+static void
+xfr_probe_send_or_end(struct auth_xfer* xfr, struct module_env* env)
+{
+	while(!xfr_probe_end_of_list(xfr)) {
+		if(xfr_probe_send_probe(xfr, env)) {
+			/* successfully sent probe, wait for callback */
+			return;
+		}
+		/* failed to send probe, next master */
+		if(!xfr_probe_nextmaster(xfr)) {
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	lock_basic_lock(&xfr->lock);
+	/* we failed to send this as well, move to the wait task,
+	 * use the shorter retry timeout */
+	comm_point_delete(xfr->task_probe->cp);
+	xfr->task_probe->cp = NULL;
+	/* we don't own this item anymore */
+	xfr->task_probe->worker = NULL;
+	xfr->task_probe->env = NULL;
+
+	/* pick up the nextprobe task and wait */
+	xfr_set_timeout(xfr, env, 1);
+	lock_basic_unlock(&xfr->lock);
+}
+
+/** xfer nextprobe timeout callback, this is part of task_nextprobe */
+void
+auth_xfer_timer(void* arg)
+{
+	struct auth_xfer* xfr = (struct auth_xfer*)arg;
+	struct module_env* env;
+	log_assert(xfr->task_nextprobe);
+	env = xfr->task_nextprobe->env;
+
+	/* see if zone has expired, and if so, also set auth_zone expired */
+	lock_basic_lock(&xfr->lock);
+	if(xfr->have_zone && !xfr->zone_expired &&
+	   *env->now >= xfr->task_nextprobe->lease_time + xfr->expiry) {
+		lock_basic_unlock(&xfr->lock);
+		auth_xfer_set_expired(xfr, env, 1);
+		lock_basic_lock(&xfr->lock);
+	}
+
+	/* delete the timer, because the next worker to pick this up may
+	 * not have the same event base */
 	comm_timer_delete(xfr->task_nextprobe->timer);
 	xfr->task_nextprobe->timer = NULL;
 	xfr->task_nextprobe->next_probe = 0;
 	/* we don't own this item anymore */
 	xfr->task_nextprobe->worker = NULL;
 	xfr->task_nextprobe->env = NULL;
+
+	/* see if we need to start a probe (or maybe it is already in
+	 * progress (due to notify)) */
+	if(xfr->task_probe->worker == NULL) {
+		/* pick up the probe task ourselves */
+		xfr->task_probe->worker = env->worker;
+		lock_basic_unlock(&xfr->lock);
+		xfr->task_probe->env = env;
+		xfr->task_probe->cp = NULL;
+
+		/* start the task */
+		/* timeout, no specific (notified) host to scan */
+		xfr->task_probe->scan_specific = NULL;
+		/* pick up first scan target */
+		xfr->task_probe->scan_target = xfr->task_probe->masters;
+		/* send the probe packet or next send, or end task */
+		xfr_probe_send_or_end(xfr, env);
+	} else {
+		lock_basic_unlock(&xfr->lock);
+	}
 }
 
 /** for task_nextprobe.
@@ -2886,7 +3264,6 @@ auth_xfer_new(struct auth_zone* z)
 		free(xfr);
 		return NULL;
 	}
-	xfr->task_probe->workernum = -1;
 	xfr->task_transfer = (struct auth_transfer*)calloc(1,
 		sizeof(struct auth_transfer));
 	if(!xfr->task_transfer) {
@@ -2896,16 +3273,15 @@ auth_xfer_new(struct auth_zone* z)
 		free(xfr);
 		return NULL;
 	}
-	xfr->task_transfer->workernum = -1;
 
 	lock_basic_init(&xfr->lock);
 	lock_protect(&xfr->lock, xfr, sizeof(*xfr));
-	lock_protect(&xfr->lock, &xfr->task_nextprobe->workernum,
-		sizeof(xfr->task_nextprobe->workernum));
-	lock_protect(&xfr->lock, &xfr->task_probe->workernum,
-		sizeof(xfr->task_probe->workernum));
-	lock_protect(&xfr->lock, &xfr->task_transfer->workernum,
-		sizeof(xfr->task_transfer->workernum));
+	lock_protect(&xfr->lock, &xfr->task_nextprobe->worker,
+		sizeof(xfr->task_nextprobe->worker));
+	lock_protect(&xfr->lock, &xfr->task_probe->worker,
+		sizeof(xfr->task_probe->worker));
+	lock_protect(&xfr->lock, &xfr->task_transfer->worker,
+		sizeof(xfr->task_transfer->worker));
 	return xfr;
 }
 
diff --git a/services/authzone.h b/services/authzone.h
index 152704f5f..c724a9a1e 100644
--- a/services/authzone.h
+++ b/services/authzone.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ struct module_env;
 struct worker;
 struct comm_point;
 struct comm_timer;
+struct comm_reply;
 struct auth_rrset;
 struct auth_nextprobe;
 struct auth_probe;
@@ -275,10 +276,10 @@ struct auth_nextprobe {
  * waiting uninterrupted).
  */
 struct auth_probe {
-	/** worker num (or -1 unowned) that is performing this task */
-	int workernum;
-	/* Worker pointer. Used by the worker during callbacks. */
+	/* Worker pointer. NULL means unowned. */
 	struct worker* worker;
+	/* module env for this task */
+	struct module_env* env;
 
 	/** list of upstream masters for this zone, from config */
 	struct auth_master* masters;
@@ -290,6 +291,8 @@ struct auth_probe {
 	 * or NULL if not working on sequential scan */
 	struct auth_master* scan_target;
 
+	/** dns id of packet in flight */
+	uint16_t id;
 	/** the SOA probe udp event.
 	 * on the workers event base. */
 	struct comm_point* cp;
@@ -301,9 +304,7 @@ struct auth_probe {
  * with failure or success.  If failure, use shorter timeout for wait time.
  */
 struct auth_transfer {
-	/** worker num (or -1 unowned) that is performing this task */
-	int workernum;
-	/* Worker pointer. Used by the worker during callbacks. */
+	/* Worker pointer. NULL means unowned. */
 	struct worker* worker;
 
 	/** xfer data that has been transferred, the data is applied
@@ -488,4 +489,12 @@ struct auth_xfer* auth_xfer_create(struct auth_zones* az, struct auth_zone* z);
  */
 int xfer_set_masters(struct auth_master** list, struct config_auth* c);
 
+
+/** xfer nextprobe timeout callback, this is part of task_nextprobe */
+void auth_xfer_timer(void* arg);
+
+/** callback for commpoint udp replies to task_probe */
+int auth_xfer_probe_udp_callback(struct comm_point* c, void* arg, int err,
+        struct comm_reply* repinfo);
+
 #endif /* SERVICES_AUTHZONE_H */
diff --git a/util/fptr_wlist.c b/util/fptr_wlist.c
index 35268a36e..eaf6d9cc3 100644
--- a/util/fptr_wlist.c
+++ b/util/fptr_wlist.c
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ fptr_whitelist_comm_point(comm_point_callback_type *fptr)
 	else if(fptr == &outnet_udp_cb) return 1;
 	else if(fptr == &outnet_tcp_cb) return 1;
 	else if(fptr == &tube_handle_listen) return 1;
+	else if(fptr == &auth_xfer_probe_udp_callback) return 1;
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -122,6 +123,7 @@ fptr_whitelist_comm_timer(void (*fptr)(void*))
 #ifdef UB_ON_WINDOWS
 	else if(fptr == &wsvc_cron_cb) return 1;
 #endif
+	else if(fptr == &auth_xfer_timer) return 1;
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/util/module.h b/util/module.h
index 90894d5ec..73db994bd 100644
--- a/util/module.h
+++ b/util/module.h
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ struct regional;
 struct worker;
 struct comm_base;
 struct auth_zones;
+struct outside_network;
 struct module_qstate;
 struct ub_randstate;
 struct mesh_area;
@@ -449,6 +450,8 @@ struct module_env {
 	struct worker* worker;
 	/** the worker event base */
 	struct comm_base* worker_base;
+	/** the outside network */
+	struct outside_network* outnet;
 	/** mesh area with query state dependencies */
 	struct mesh_area* mesh;
 	/** allocation service */
diff --git a/util/netevent.c b/util/netevent.c
index 5965a2d9a..7c0ced83b 100644
--- a/util/netevent.c
+++ b/util/netevent.c
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ comm_point_udp_ancil_callback(int fd, short event, void* arg)
 			(void)comm_point_send_udp_msg_if(rep.c, rep.c->buffer,
 				(struct sockaddr*)&rep.addr, rep.addrlen, &rep);
 		}
-		if(rep.c->fd == -1) /* commpoint closed */
+		if(!rep.c || rep.c->fd == -1) /* commpoint closed */
 			break;
 	}
 #else
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ comm_point_udp_callback(int fd, short event, void* arg)
 			(void)comm_point_send_udp_msg(rep.c, buffer,
 				(struct sockaddr*)&rep.addr, rep.addrlen);
 		}
-		if(rep.c->fd != fd) /* commpoint closed to -1 or reused for
+		if(!rep.c || rep.c->fd != fd) /* commpoint closed to -1 or reused for
 		another UDP port. Note rep.c cannot be reused with TCP fd. */
 			break;
 	}