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doc: clarify http.Agent constructor options #26412

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10 changes: 8 additions & 2 deletions doc/api/http.md
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Can have the following fields:
* `keepAlive` {boolean} Keep sockets around even when there are no
outstanding requests, so they can be used for future requests without
having to reestablish a TCP connection. **Default:** `false`.
having to reestablish a TCP connection. Not to be confused with the
`keep-alive` value of the `Connection` header. The `Connection: keep-alive`
header is always sent when using an agent except when the `Connection`
header is explicitly specified or when the `keepAlive` and `maxSockets`
options are respectively set to `false` and `Infinity`, in which case
`Connection: close` will be used. **Default:** `false`.
* `keepAliveMsecs` {number} When using the `keepAlive` option, specifies
the [initial delay](net.html#net_socket_setkeepalive_enable_initialdelay)
for TCP Keep-Alive packets. Ignored when the
`keepAlive` option is `false` or `undefined`. **Default:** `1000`.
* `maxSockets` {number} Maximum number of sockets to allow per
host. **Default:** `Infinity`.
host. Each request will use a new socket until the maximum is reached.
**Default:** `Infinity`.
* `maxFreeSockets` {number} Maximum number of sockets to leave open
in a free state. Only relevant if `keepAlive` is set to `true`.
**Default:** `256`.
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