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diff --git a/doc/user.xml b/doc/user.xml index a9c92be15..e5b11927d 100644 --- a/doc/user.xml +++ b/doc/user.xml @@ -914,6 +914,137 @@ systemctl start mpd.socket</programlisting> </tgroup> </informaltable> </section> + + <section> + <title>Resource Limitations</title> + + <para> + These settings are various limitations to prevent + <application>MPD</application> from using too many + resources (denial of service). + </para> + + <informaltable> + <tgroup cols="2"> + <thead> + <row> + <entry>Setting</entry> + <entry>Description</entry> + </row> + </thead> + <tbody> + + <row> + <entry> + <varname>connection_timeout</varname> + <parameter>SECONDS</parameter> + </entry> + <entry> + If a client does not send any new data in this time + period, the connection is closed. Clients waiting + in "idle" mode are excluded from this. Default is + <parameter>60</parameter>. + </entry> + </row> + + <row> + <entry> + <varname>max_connections</varname> + <parameter>NUMBER</parameter> + </entry> + <entry> + This specifies the maximum number of clients that + can be connected to <application>MPD</application> + at the same time. Default is + <parameter>5</parameter>. + </entry> + </row> + + <row> + <entry> + <varname>max_playlist_length</varname> + <parameter>NUMBER</parameter> + </entry> + <entry> + The maximum number of songs that can be in the + playlist. Default is <parameter>16384</parameter>. + </entry> + </row> + + <row> + <entry> + <varname>max_command_list_size</varname> + <parameter>KBYTES</parameter> + </entry> + <entry> + The maximum size a command list. Default is + <parameter>2048</parameter> (2 MiB). + </entry> + </row> + + <row> + <entry> + <varname>max_output_buffer_size</varname> + <parameter>KBYTES</parameter> + </entry> + <entry> + The maximum size of the output buffer to a client + (maximum response size). Default is + <parameter>8192</parameter> (8 MiB). + </entry> + </row> + + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </informaltable> + </section> + + <section> + <title>Buffer Settings</title> + + <para> + Do not change these unless you know what you are doing. + </para> + + <informaltable> + <tgroup cols="2"> + <thead> + <row> + <entry>Setting</entry> + <entry>Description</entry> + </row> + </thead> + <tbody> + + <row> + <entry> + <varname>audio_buffer_size</varname> + <parameter>KBYTES</parameter> + </entry> + <entry> + Adjust the size of the internal audio buffer. + Default is <parameter>4096</parameter> (4 MiB). + </entry> + </row> + + <row> + <entry> + <varname>buffer_before_play</varname> + <parameter>PERCENT</parameter> + </entry> + <entry> + Control the percentage of the buffer which is filled + before beginning to play. Increasing this reduces + the chance of audio file skipping, at the cost of + increased time prior to audio playback. Default is + <parameter>10%</parameter>. + </entry> + </row> + + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </informaltable> + </section> </section> </chapter> |