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SubjectRe: Linux 2.2.* SO_RCVBUF / SO_SNDBUF annoyance ?
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> was there any response to the issue brought up on the list a while ago
> about 2.2.* using 2x the specified value for the SND/RCV buffer?

Its a feature

> sk->sndbuf = max(val*2,2048);
>
> this seems pretty retarted to me, is there any reason to give the user twice the
> value they asked for?

Because it gives approximately the same behaviour as on BSD

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