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.
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 limits assume the use of the Linux kernel datapath.
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-\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
 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.

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 2,048 MAC learning entries per bridge, by default.  (This is
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 2,048 MAC learning entries per bridge, by default.  (This is