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Subject: Re: Max FIBS
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On 2/8/12 1:28 PM, Joe Holden wrote:
> Julian Elischer wrote:
>> On 2/8/12 1:08 PM, Joe Holden wrote:
>>> Hey guys,
>>>
>>> The maximum fibs is currently 16 due to an mbuf limitation I 
>>> believe? Is there any scope for the number being increased?
>> it was designed to be able to be expanable... there is only the one 
>> place.
>>
>> there are upcoming FIB changes and it may be a good oportunity to 
>> change this in 10..
>>
> aha, I was under the impression that it was limited due to mbuf 
> size, not sure where I read that - think it was a commit from a 
> while back.

you are correct.. the one limitation is the mbufs
but we can maybe change the mbuf layout a little in 10
which will allow for more FIBs

>
>>>
>>> Ta,
>>> J
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