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From: freedman@granite.cr.bull.com (Jerome Freedman)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: limits on sockets
Message-ID: <1990Feb21.205708.13533@granite.cr.bull.com>
Date: 21 Feb 90 20:57:08 GMT
Reply-To: freedman@granite.cr.bull.com (Jerome Freedman)
Organization: Bull HN Information Systems Inc.
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 I have some related questions on sockets

1) a read (or write) on a socket involves a buffer in
which the data to be read/written is contained. This buffer
can be adjusted, according to TFM, but what are the
limits of the adjustment. What is the default size?

2) Suppose I get more data (TCP socket) then I have buffer
for how can I avoid dropping bytes on the floor when I
read.

3) What if I am writing data (TCP socket - in fact all questions
refer to TCP sockets)


                                      Jerry Freedman,Jr