There is a fixed buffer in the command parsing code (8192 bytes I believe), a command (or an executed file) can't be larger than this right now. We are working on removing this limitation.
- Alfred ----Original Message---- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bruce "Bahamut" Andrews Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 12:08 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [hlds] Number of allowed bans too small? > So, any word on what exactly causes: > 17:05:57 exec banned.cfg > 17:05:57 Cbuf_AddText: buffer overflow > when all the bans are stored in banned.cfg exceed ~600? > > I haven't texted the numbers exactly, but it still sucks that it > prevents porting bans over from HL1 :/ > > - Bruce "Bahamut" Andrews > > > > David Fencik wrote: > > > If the list were sorted and a binary search was performed, the > > amount > > of time in connecting a client that is used in validating a ban > > would > > increase by an order of log(N)...which is not bad at all. > > > > In other words, you are incorrect in saying that "the connect time > > rises a little millisec for every ban." The more bans there are, > > the > > less of a difference each additional ban makes. > > > > The time to exec the banned.cfg file, however, will increase in the > > manner you described. > > > > Dave > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of sebastian > > nielsen > > Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 2:30 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: [hlds] Number of allowed bans too small? > > > > Install AMX-mod. Its better..... why not then take "SLAY TARGET > > PLAYER" > > when > > you notice that him cheats.... Slay dosent take data after player is > > respawned. It only takes data from he is slayed until he is > > respawned.Slay does a 100 HP damage to that player. A very effective > > function , it works on most Invicible hacks too.... I think the > > hacks > > is bad coded or anything.... > > Cheaters leave when they always get killed by SLAY. It works for me. > > > > You must be nice to the server. Loading a 5 MB big banfile is not > > good > > for any server's performace. The connect time rises a little > > millisec > > for every ban. Then the server must search 5 MB of data. It much. > > Its > > 5.000.000 characters * with 8 is 40.000.000 BITS , also 1:s and 0:s. > > THis is much of searcing for EVERY PLAYER THAT CONNECT! If you > > manange > > to bigger up the buffer , every users will TIMEOUT because a banlist > > that is getting TOOOO large. You know the client waits max N seconds > > for a accept of connection. If searching the banlist and initalizing > > the socket takes MORE time than N seconds , it will refuse > > connection > > and client will drop. > > > > My tip is , SPARE on bans..... use other functions like BURY > > (adminmod) , SLAY (AMXMODX). > > > > And lets take a good example to get rid of a cheater. > > > > player: !^abc^! cheats!!! > > player(2): Yes! > > Bomberman: Ban him! He is using wallhack! > > admin: I can see what i can do.... > > <CONSOLE DOWN> > > > > > > > admin_execclient !^abc^! "connect <A SERVER IP>" [ENTER] > > > > > > > > > > > <CONSOLE UP> > > !^abc^! left the game. > > > > > > Yeah , its called REDIRECT and is a very good function to get rid > > of a > > cheater.... Seach up a cheater-only server and note its IP and then > > HAPPY REDIRECTING.... > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Hitta r�tt p� n�tet med MSN S�k http://search.msn.se/ > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > > archives, > > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > > archives, please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > archives, please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
