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Date:      Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:35:45 -0800
From:      Julian Elischer <julian@freebsd.org>
To:        Joe Holden <lists@rewt.org.uk>
Cc:        "freebsd-net@freebsd.org" <freebsd-net@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Max FIBS
Message-ID:  <4F362861.7090801@freebsd.org>
In-Reply-To: <4F32E8EC.4070206@rewt.org.uk>
References:  <4F32E45F.9030504@rewt.org.uk> <4F32E8B6.8050409@freebsd.org> <4F32E8EC.4070206@rewt.org.uk>

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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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