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netdev_max_backlog

file: /proc/sys/net/netdev_max_backlog
variable: net.netdev_max_backlog
Official reference

Maximum number of packets, queued on the INPUT side, when the interface receives packets faster than kernel can process them.

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Last update: 2026-03-30 12:00:00 UTC
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