From: Mijo Safradin Date: Wed, 27 May 2015 08:34:31 +0000 (+0200) Subject: ovs-vswitchd: Update documentation X-Git-Tag: v2.4.0~138 X-Git-Url: http://git.cascardo.eti.br/?a=commitdiff_plain;ds=sidebyside;h=6e5879655a76c5798ea41ac9e8af72683673f25c;p=cascardo%2Fovs.git ovs-vswitchd: Update documentation Commit 7a6cf343a410d77e05ebd7bf5b5ade52803879ae raised the MAXFD limit from 7500 to 65535. Signed-off-by: Mijo Safradin Signed-off-by: Ben Pfaff --- 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