[FFmpeg-trac] #4392(avformat:new): Reconnect on lost connection for TCP based protocols

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#4392: Reconnect on lost connection for TCP based protocols
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             Reporter:  liquider     |                    Owner:
                 Type:  enhancement  |                   Status:  new
             Priority:  normal       |                Component:  avformat
              Version:  unspecified  |               Resolution:
             Keywords:               |               Blocked By:
             Blocking:               |  Reproduced by developer:  0
Analyzed by developer:  0            |
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Comment (by Cigaes):

 This is more complicated than you think.
 If the protocol is read-only for the bulk of the transfer, there is
 nothing to detect a disconnected remote host. Unlike what you believe,
 {{{ifdown}}} or unplugging the cable does not have that effect.

 TCP has the {{{SO_KEEPALIVE}}} option to send dummy packets to detect
 fallen links like that. It does not do what people believe, it has a very
 long timeout (two hours) that is not supposed to be changed.

 Clients for that kind of protocol usually need to implement some sort of
 user-settable timeout to achieve anything.

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