From 8ed703212561192ea568b80a73e82f602acacdb0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Gurucharan Shetty Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 09:08:15 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] ovs-vswitchd: Correct the documentation on the limits for bridges and ports. Signed-off-by: Gurucharan Shetty --- vswitchd/ovs-vswitchd.8.in | 13 ++++++------- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/vswitchd/ovs-vswitchd.8.in b/vswitchd/ovs-vswitchd.8.in index 86500c98b..8d13af397 100644 --- a/vswitchd/ovs-vswitchd.8.in +++ b/vswitchd/ovs-vswitchd.8.in @@ -237,13 +237,12 @@ We believe these limits to be accurate as of this writing. These limits assume the use of the Linux kernel datapath. . .IP \(bu -Approximately 256 bridges given the allowance of 5,000 file -descriptors that \fBovs\-ctl\fR(8) configures. (\fBovs\-vswitchd\fR -requires 17 file descriptors per datapath.) -. -.IP \(bu -65,280 ports per bridge. Performance will degrade beyond 1,024 ports -per bridge due to fixed hash table sizing. +\fBovs\-vswitchd\fR started through \fBovs\-ctl\fR(8) provides a limit of 5000 +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. . .IP \(bu 2,048 MAC learning entries per bridge, by default. (This is -- 2.20.1