[Freeciv-Dev] Re: Ping patch

[Christian Knoke <ChrisK@xxxxxxxx>]

Vasco Alexandre Da Silva Costa wrote:
> 
> This patch adds 2 things:
> 
> * added PACKET_CONN_PING & PACKET_CONN_PONG:
>   PACKET_CONN_PING is sent by the server every GAME_DEFAULT_PINGTIMEOUT
>   seconds to all clients.
>   If the client doesn't reply with PACKET_CONN_PONG by the time the server
>   tries to PING it again the client's connection is cut.
> 
>   GAME_DEFAULT_PINGTIMEOUT is 60 seconds right now.

Single packets can get lost. Is it a good idea to rely on one
packet?

Christian

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