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[Linuxptp-users] Questions about max_ports

From: Pengfei z. <zha...@ms...> - 2016-01-28 08:10:52



Hi All,
We see, in ptpStack code, there is one definition of MAX_PORTS as 8.It is basing on performance consideration? If we want to increase it, for example 24,  what is the potential impact?
thanks.
BR,Simon

Re: [Linuxptp-users] Questions about max_ports

From: Richard C. <ric...@gm...> - 2016-01-28 09:05:15

On Thu, Jan 28, 2016 at 04:10:44PM +0800, Pengfei zhao wrote:
> We see, in ptpStack code, there is one definition of MAX_PORTS as
> 8. It is basing on performance consideration? If we want to increase
> it, for example 24, what is the potential impact?

The value was only meant as a reasonable default.  You can increase it
to 24 without worry.

FWIW, the hard coded limit was removed in v1.5.

HTH
Richard