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Subject: Re: UDP dont fragment bit
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Milscvaer wrote:
> 
> FreeBSD ought to add per-socket socket options to
> allow a programmer to turn  on and off the don't
> fragment bit for UDP and the UDP checksum, on a per
> socket basis.
> 
> FreeBSD needs to implement this feature. We requested
> this same feature years ago and I cannot believe such
> a simple, basic feature is still not implemented, or
> not documented in the setsockopt manpage anyhow. This
> needs to be implemented. We need it. Trust me.

Feel free to send either a suitable patch or a cheque.
FreeBSD is a volunteer project and trust me, we do the
best we can in with the available resources but we can't
do everything.  Priorities have to be set and are being
set.  Your behaviour certainly doesn't help your cause.

-- 
Andre