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| author | Mijo Safradin <mijo@linux.vnet.ibm.com> | 2015-05-27 10:34:31 +0200 |
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| committer | Ben Pfaff <blp@nicira.com> | 2015-06-05 10:03:36 -0700 |
| commit | 6e5879655a76c5798ea41ac9e8af72683673f25c (patch) | |
| tree | 66f7115bddbdb318fc40b55743d5484c06e7e819 /vswitchd | |
| parent | 3bcc10c0701c241ef62bdb32c5d21c060ad7590b (diff) | |
| download | openvswitch-6e5879655a76c5798ea41ac9e8af72683673f25c.tar.gz | |
ovs-vswitchd: Update documentation
Commit 7a6cf343a410d77e05ebd7bf5b5ade52803879ae raised the MAXFD
limit from 7500 to 65535.
Signed-off-by: Mijo Safradin <mijo@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
Signed-off-by: Ben Pfaff <blp@nicira.com>
Diffstat (limited to 'vswitchd')
| -rw-r--r-- | vswitchd/ovs-vswitchd.8.in | 9 |
1 files changed, 5 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/vswitchd/ovs-vswitchd.8.in b/vswitchd/ovs-vswitchd.8.in index b9eb00461..49c2a409d 100644 --- a/vswitchd/ovs-vswitchd.8.in +++ b/vswitchd/ovs-vswitchd.8.in @@ -291,12 +291,13 @@ We believe these limits to be accurate as of this writing. These limits assume the use of the Linux kernel datapath. . .IP \(bu -\fBovs\-vswitchd\fR started through \fBovs\-ctl\fR(8) provides a limit of 7500 +\fBovs\-vswitchd\fR started through \fBovs\-ctl\fR(8) provides a limit of 65535 file descriptors. The limits on the number of bridges and ports is decided by the availability of file descriptors. With the Linux kernel datapath, creation -of a single bridge consumes 3 file descriptors and adding a port consumes -1 file descriptor. Performance will degrade beyond 1,024 ports per bridge due -to fixed hash table sizing. Other platforms may have different limitations. +of a single bridge consumes three file descriptors and adding a port consumes +"n-handler-threads" file descriptors per bridge port. Performance will degrade +beyond 1,024 ports per bridge due to fixed hash table sizing. Other platforms +may have different limitations. . .IP \(bu 2,048 MAC learning entries per bridge, by default. (This is |