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diff --git a/docs/cmdline-opts/happy-eyeballs-timeout-ms.d b/docs/cmdline-opts/happy-eyeballs-timeout-ms.d new file mode 100644 index 000000000..ec9a8c228 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/cmdline-opts/happy-eyeballs-timeout-ms.d @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +Long: happy-eyeballs-timeout-ms +Arg: <milliseconds> +Help: How long to wait in milliseconds for IPv6 before trying IPv4 +Added: 7.59.0 +--- +Happy eyeballs is an algorithm that attempts to connect to both IPv4 and IPv6 +addresses for dual-stack hosts, preferring IPv6 first for the number of +milliseconds. If the IPv6 address cannot be connected to within that time then +a connection attempt is made to the IPv4 address in parallel. The first +connection to be established is the one that is used. + +The range of suggested useful values is limited. Happy Eyeballs RFC 6555 says +"It is RECOMMENDED that connection attempts be paced 150-250 ms apart to +balance human factors against network load." libcurl currently defaults to +200 ms. Firefox and Chrome currently default to 300 ms. + +If this option is used several times, the last one will be used. |