we're simply throwing as much data as we can in a streaming fashion
we're always trying to write as much as we can (with a max that matches the size of the pipes buffer).
TCP_CORK (since Linux 2.2)
If set, don't send out partial frames. All queued partial frames are sent when the option is cleared again. This is useful for prepending headers before calling sendfile(2), or for throughput optimization. As currently implemented, there is a 200 millisecond ceiling on the time for which output is corked by TCP_CORK. If this ceiling is reached, then queued data is automatically transmitted. This option can be combined with TCP_NODELAY only since Linux 2.5.71. This option should not be used in code intended to be portable.
Eventually, we might even set it together with TCP_NODELAY:
TCP_NODELAY
If set, disable the Nagle algorithm. This means that segments are always sent as soon as possible, even if there is only a small amount of data. When not set, data is buffered until there is a sufficient amount to send out, thereby avoiding the frequent sending of small packets, which results in poor utilization of the network. This option is overridden by TCP_CORK; however, setting this option forces an explicit flush of pending output, even if TCP_CORK is currently set.
Some points to consider:
maxthat matches the size of the pipes buffer).Eventually, we might even set it together with
TCP_NODELAY: