hi ,

What is the maximum kernel packet capture buffer size that
can be used at the libpcap layer ?

I am referring to libpcap over OpenBSD 2.9 which uses bpf
mechanism.

I see that libpcap asks kernel for a buffer of 32768 and
goes down exponentially.

Is it possible to start for eg: from 65536 instead of 32768
so that we will get a bigger buffer thereby reducing possible packet drops
during bursty traffic scenarios.
or is it limited by the kernel capabilities ?

thanks a lot
ashley

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