gistfile1.diff

diff --git a/src/server.cpp b/src/server.cpp
index c29ec3d..1798b3c 100644
--- a/src/server.cpp
+++ b/src/server.cpp
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ void * ServerThread::Thread()
 
        BEGIN_DEBUG_EXCEPTION_HANDLER
 
+       f32 dedicated_server_step = g_settings->getFloat("dedicated_server_step");
+
        while(getRun())
        {
                try{
@@ -109,7 +111,15 @@ void * ServerThread::Thread()
                        }
 
                        //infostream<<"Running m_server->Receive()"<<std::endl;
-                       m_server->Receive();
+                       // receive up to 1000 packets or till dedicated server time limit is hit
+                       // usually only a single packet is queued so this will only loop on
+                       // high cpu load
+                       u32 end_ms = porting::getTimeMs() + 1000 * dedicated_server_step;
+                       for (size_t i = 0; i < 1000; ++i)
+                       {
+                               if (!m_server->Receive() || porting::getTimeMs() > end_ms)
+                                       break;
+                       }
                }
                catch(con::NoIncomingDataException &e)
                {
@@ -1719,12 +1729,13 @@ void Server::AsyncRunStep()
        }
 }
 
-void Server::Receive()
+int Server::Receive()
 {
        DSTACK(__FUNCTION_NAME);
        SharedBuffer<u8> data;
        u16 peer_id;
        u32 datasize;
+       int received;
        try{
                {
                        JMutexAutoLock conlock(m_con_mutex);
@@ -1736,6 +1747,7 @@ void Server::Receive()
                handlePeerChanges();
 
                ProcessData(*data, datasize, peer_id);
+               ++received;
        }
        catch(con::InvalidIncomingDataException &e)
        {
@@ -1758,6 +1770,7 @@ void Server::Receive()
 
                m_env->removePlayer(peer_id);*/
        }
+       return received;