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CURLOPT_BUFFERSIZE clarification

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Daniel Stenberg 2005-09-12 20:36:17 +00:00
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@ -331,10 +331,14 @@ thread-safe and this will use a global variable.
to using the share interface instead! See \fICURLOPT_SHARE\fP and to using the share interface instead! See \fICURLOPT_SHARE\fP and
\fIcurl_share_init(3)\fP. \fIcurl_share_init(3)\fP.
.IP CURLOPT_BUFFERSIZE .IP CURLOPT_BUFFERSIZE
Pass a long specifying your preferred size for the receive buffer in libcurl. Pass a long specifying your preferred size (in bytes) for the receive buffer
The main point of this would be that the write callback gets called more often in libcurl. The main point of this would be that the write callback gets
and with smaller chunks. This is just treated as a request, not an order. You called more often and with smaller chunks. This is just treated as a request,
cannot be guaranteed to actually get the given size. (Added in 7.10) not an order. You cannot be guaranteed to actually get the given size. (Added
in 7.10)
This size is by default set as big as possible (CURL_MAX_WRITE_SIZE), so it
only makse sense to use this option if you want it smaller.
.IP CURLOPT_PORT .IP CURLOPT_PORT
Pass a long specifying what remote port number to connect to, instead of the Pass a long specifying what remote port number to connect to, instead of the
one specified in the URL or the default port for the used protocol. one specified in the URL or the default port for the used protocol.