Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:41:00 +0000 From: "Bjoern A. Zeeb" <bzeeb-lists@lists.zabbadoz.net> To: Julian Elischer <julian@freebsd.org> Cc: "freebsd-net@freebsd.org" <freebsd-net@freebsd.org>, Joe Holden <lists@rewt.org.uk> Subject: Re: Max FIBS Message-ID: <E55332B4-F2B4-42DA-9231-0B3F56FAD750@lists.zabbadoz.net> In-Reply-To: <4F362861.7090801@freebsd.org> References: <4F32E45F.9030504@rewt.org.uk> <4F32E8B6.8050409@freebsd.org> <4F32E8EC.4070206@rewt.org.uk> <4F362861.7090801@freebsd.org>
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On 11. Feb 2012, at 08:35 , Julian Elischer wrote: > 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, >>>>=20 >>>> 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. >>>=20 >>> there are upcoming FIB changes and it may be a good oportunity to = change this in 10.. >>>=20 >> 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. >=20 > 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 We are basically waiting for someone to touch mbufs for real and to be = able to do the full performance re-evaluation but I guess we'd also like to = have the secondary zone to die etc all in the same go... Meanwhile updating the limit locally isn't too hard; it's a couple of = line change. /bz --=20 Bjoern A. Zeeb You have to have visions! It does not matter how good you are. It matters what good you do!
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