I'm using POE::Wheel::UDP to receive UDP messages from a source. Some of the incoming UDP messages are larger than 1500 bytes. The documentation for this module states:

Currently a maximum of 1500 will be read, and datagrams which are larger will be truncated.

Checking the source confirms this: 

while( my $addr = recv( $socket, my $input = "", 1500, MSG_DONTWAIT ) 
+) {

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Is there a good reason for this limit, or is it just the preference of the author? Would it be reasonable to change this to 65535? Something else? User settable? What would be the best solution to recommend to the author?

Thanks

-Craig

In reply to 1500 Byte UDP Limit in POE::Wheel::UDP? by cmv

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