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>

diff --git a/vswitchd/ovs-vswitchd.8.in b/vswitchd/ovs-vswitchd.8.in
index b9eb004..49c2a40 100644 (file)
--- 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