SSL socket and keepalive

[Peter H|gfeldt]

I have noted that the option KEEPALIVE should be added to SSL application
(OTP-5400 in our internal ticket tracking system).

/Peter

On Sat, 12 Feb 2005, Mickael Remond wrote:

> klacke@REDACTED wrote:
> > It makes sence for SSL sockets as well. If it's not supported
> > through the APIs, on Linux you can get it through:
> > 
> > # echo 600 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_keepalive_time
> 
> This change the keepalive time but it looks like it should be enabled in 
> the TCP connexion to activate it.
> gen_tcp offer a {keepalive, boolean} option but Erlang ssl module does not.
> Maybe this option is missing in the Erlang SSL implementation ?
> 
> > Actually, it especially makes sence for SSL session since
> > the resources occupied (at the server side) for an SSL session
> > are considerable, and you may want to free those resources in the
> > case of crashed/rebooted/brutally-disconneced  client.
> 
> Ok. That what I thought. Keepalive in managed in the TCP layer, but you 
> remark is very interesting because it means that I should lower the 
> keepalive time if SSL is heavily use on my server.
> 
> Thank you !
> 
> -- 
> Mickaël Rémond
>   http://www.erlang-projects.org/
>