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Nagle's algorithm, named after John Nagle, is a means of improving the efficiency of TCP/IP networks by reducing the number of packets that need to be sent over the network.

Nagle's algorithm, named after John Nagle, is a means of improving the efficiency of TCP/IP networks by reducing the number of packets that need to be sent over the network.

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Is there any significant difference between TCP_CORK and TCP_NODELAY in this use-case?

After writing an answer about TCP_NODELAY and TCP_CORK, I realized that my knowledge of TCP_CORK's finer points must be lacking, since it's not 100% clear to me why the Linux developers felt it necessary to introduce a new TCP_CORK flag, rather than…
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How would one disable Nagle's algorithm in Linux?

Is there a way to do it through the command line? man tcp tells me that I need to set tcp_nodelay=1, but I am unable to create the tcp_nodelay file under /proc/sys/net/ipv4. Please let me know if there's any way of disabling Nagle in Linux.
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Using TCP_QUICKACK with nginx

I've been bit recently by the combination of a delayed ACK on the server-side and Nagle's algorithm on the client side, producing the recognizable 40ms delay that is documented here:…
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Does setting TCP_NODELAY affect the behaviour of both ends of the socket?

I've always assumed that Nagle's algorithm affected the socket in both directions, and that setting TCP_NODELAY somehow informed the remote end also to switch off Nagle. Is that right, or does setting TCP_NODELAY only affect the behaviour of the end…
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How to turn off TCP PSH flag in the POSIX function send()?

I am sending commands to a stepper motor system using Ethernet. The commands get the motor to move, or respond with drive status, or configure the drive, etc... The stepper motor system sometimes hangs, or fails to execute the command, and the…
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How to turn off Nagle in .NET 4.5 ClientWebSocket?

I would like use .NET 4.5 ClientWebSocket (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.net.websockets.clientwebsocket%28v=vs.110%29.aspx), but Wireshark reveals, that Nagle's algorithm is turned on, which is a pain in the neck. Can anybody tell…
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Is there an equivalent to TCP_CORK in Winsock?

In many UNIX TCP implementations, a socket option TCP_CORK is provided which allows the caller to bypass Nagle's algorithm and explicitly specify when to send a physical packet. Is there an equivalent feature in Windows (Winsock)? TCP_CORK (since…
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Is the Nagle algorithm in WCF/SOAP useful at all?

I've seen a number of posts regarding disabling the Nagle algorithm in WCF when working on Azure. I've been wondering about if this is only applicable for Azure or if this should be a more generic best practice. As described on various sources, the…
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nagle's algorithm in socket.io

Is anyone aware how to configure nagle's algorithm (on or off) while using socket.io? Is this option even provided with socket.io? I am assuming that the default behavior is configured to use nagle's algorithm (please correct me if I am wrong). I…
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What happened to the TCP Nagle flush?

According to this Socket FAQ article, Nagle's algorithm is one of many algorithms that can cause a bunch of data to sit in the TCP buffer and not hit the wire. The delay from the Nagle algorithm can be up to 200ms. For some reason, Nagle's algorithm…
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Does TCP_NODELAY get inherited through accept?

If I were to create a TCP socket with the TCP_NODELAY option enabled and use it to listen for new connections, would new sockets returned by accept also have TCP_NODELAY enabled? Different sockets can have differently configured options, though it…
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how to disable nagle's algorithm in iOS?

I am using cfwritestream to read and write into socket for iOS. i need to disable Nagle's algorithm so as to increase the writing efficiency of the socket and have made changes to include TCP_NODELAY, however, from the pcap logs I dont see that…
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Disabling Nagle's Algorithm Client Side/JavaScript

Does Nagle's Algorithm need to be disabled client side as well? If this is the case, I have not found a way to disable Nagle's algorithm through JavaScript alone. I am trying to stream data across a websocket, from a PHP CLI server hosted on…
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How to disable Nagle's algorithm in ServiceStack?

We're using ServiceStack 3.9.71.0 and we're currently experiencing unexplained latency issues with clients over a WAN connection. A reply with a very small payload (<100 bytes) is received after 200ms+. The round-trip-time (RTT) on the link is…
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Will disabling nagles algorithm improve performance?

I currently have an application that receives real time messages at a very high rate and my application needs to display those messages instantly. I read about nagles algorithm and I understand that it combines small messages into one big message…
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