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Subject: sysctl kern.ipc.somaxconn limit 65535 why?
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sunsaturn:~# sysctl -w kern.ipc.somaxconn=200000
kern.ipc.somaxconn: 4096
sysctl: kern.ipc.somaxconn: Invalid argument
sunsaturn:~# sysctl -w kern.ipc.somaxconn=65536
kern.ipc.somaxconn: 4096
sysctl: kern.ipc.somaxconn: Invalid argument
sunsaturn:~# sysctl -w kern.ipc.somaxconn=65535
kern.ipc.somaxconn: 4096 -> 65535
sunsaturn:~#

Trying to stress test a framework here that tosses 100k of connections 
into a listen queue before doing anything, I realize I'll have to use 
multiple local IPs get get around port limitations, but why is this 
backlog using a limit?


Dan.


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