new max_batch_down protocol, define

[hippotat.git] / README.config

diff --git a/README.config b/README.config
index 1a716bb1461ce13189339a81e4999f25dce48a93..a2b9d7d31d70b79c77b116c3c9b27cf2aa771db9 100644 (file)
--- a/README.config
+++ b/README.config
@@ -89,7 +89,11 @@ Capped settings:
      those from the other sections (including COMMON).
 
   max_batch_down
-     Size limit for response payloads (used by server only)
+     Size limit for response payloads.
+     On client, incoming response bodies are limited to this plus
+     a fixed constant metadata overhead of 10000 bytes.
+     Server uses minim of client and server value (old servers
+     just uses server's value).
      [65536 bytes; LIMIT: 262144 bytes]
 
   max_queue_time