[OSM-dev] [OSM-talk] Error while uploading with JOSM

[David Earl]

On 08/02/2008 11:17, Tom Hughes wrote:
...
>> BUT, there appears to be a server setting for lighttpd 
>> 'max-keep-alive-requests' (default 128 - what is it on ours?) after 
>> which the connection is dropped.
> 
> The config is in the repo:
> 
>   http://svn.openstreetmap.org/sites/rails_port/config/lighttpd.conf
> 
> but we don't set that at all, so it is whatever the default is, which
> according to the doco is 16 requests with a 30 second idle timeout.

Hmm. So it does. The first page I got Googling it was 
http://www.debianhelp.co.uk/performancelighttpd.htm
which says it is 128. I guess I should believe lighttpd.net


> The only thing is that allowing too much keep-alive might lead to
> people managing to "hog" the server.

Indeed.


So what is causing this consistent upload failure at around 250 
requests? Is this also something only I'm seeing in this completely 
consistent way, or does everyone get this? (Or do most people upload 
less more often so not get into the position in the first place?)

David