Is anyone able to confirm, or otherwise, whether the ability to enable or
disable the Nagle algorithm is still in the 2.2.x kernels.
The flag is still mentioned in the Documentation/Configuration.help file
[1], but I cannot find it in the .config file.
Alternatively, does anyone know how to disable Nagle in telnet?
[1]
Disable NAGLE algorithm (normally enabled)
CONFIG_TCP_NAGLE_OFF
The NAGLE algorithm works by requiring an acknowledgment before
sending small IP frames (packets). This keeps tiny telnet and
rlogin packets from congesting Wide Area Networks. Most people
strongly recommend to say N here, thereby leaving NAGLE
enabled. Those programs that would benefit from disabling this
facility can do it on a per connection basis themselves.
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Howard.
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