FreeTDS Development Group

["Lowden, James K" <LowdenJK AT bernstein.com>]

> From: Steve Langasek [mailto:vorlon AT netexpress.net]
> Sent: February 10, 2003 1:16 PM

> > > In light of Gad's findings, is there any reason FreeTDS
> > > couldn't/shouldn't use a default packet size larger than 512?
> 
> > Good question.  
> 
> And the answer...? :)
> 
> I'd be happy to poke the code to adjust it and see what falls out, but
> I'm not particularly familiar with the low-level TDS code.

The answer -- the reliable answer at any rate -- requires empirical
knowledge of how various servers react to larger packet sizes.  Brian and
Michael might have some thoughts; I don't have any experience with it.  

Unless someone offers something concrete, I think our best route is to
document Gad's experience in the user guide.

--jkl


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