Question 1

Is jeffallen/mqtt production ready?

Accepted Answer

Not for critical production use due to missing MQTT features like QoS 1/2 and last will messages. It's better suited for testing, benchmarking, or projects where basic MQTT suffices.

Question 2

How to set up a TLS server with jeffallen/mqtt?

Accepted Answer

Use the smqttsrv directory example: cd into it, run 'go build', and execute the binary with TLS certificates configured as per Go standards, though detailed setup may require external resources.

Question 3

jeffallen/mqtt vs eclipse/paho.mqtt.golang: which should I use?

Accepted Answer

eclipse/paho.mqtt.golang is more feature-complete with full MQTT protocol support, while jeffallen/mqtt excels in built-in benchmarking tools and example servers. Choose based on your priority—features or testing capabilities.

Question 4

Does jeffallen/mqtt support QoS 2?

Accepted Answer

No, it only supports QoS level 0, as stated in the limitations. For QoS 1 or 2, you'll need to look at alternative libraries like paho.mqtt.golang.

Question 5

How to benchmark MQTT latency with jeffallen/mqtt?

Accepted Answer

Use the pingtest tool by cd'ing into the pingtest directory, building with 'go build', and running it with flags to simulate client pairs and measure message round-trip times, though tuning is required for accurate results.

Question 6

What are the performance limits tested with jeffallen/mqtt?

Accepted Answer

The many tool has successfully tested up to 40k concurrent connections on the mqttsrv server, as noted in the README, but this is for basic scenarios without advanced MQTT features.

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