So_max_msg_size

[Whitebread]

Where does the max size for a UDP packet come from? Is it a winsock standard? Can I assume that all clients will have thet same max UDP message size?

Thanks to all you gurus out there!

[Mathew Joy]

The SO_MAX_MSG_SIZE provides you the maximum size for the outgoing datagram. This size is set by the service provider(in most cases the base service provider, the TCP/IP). No, it is not safe to assume that all clients will have the same max message size; though will not be beyond a reasonable limit.