Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Mon, 1 Apr 2002 02:54:24 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Mon, 1 Apr 2002 02:54:14 -0500 Received: from NS.iNES.RO ([193.230.220.1]:63371 "EHLO Master.iNES.RO") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Mon, 1 Apr 2002 02:54:00 -0500 Subject: Re: Number of loopback devices From: Dumitru Ciobarcianu To: Dale Amon Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org In-Reply-To: <20020401003015.GO4583@vnl.com> Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.0.3 (1.0.3-1) Date: 01 Apr 2002 10:52:22 +0300 Message-Id: <1017647543.1449.1.camel@LNX.iNES.RO> Mime-Version: 1.0 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org It is configurable. options loop max_loop=n in modules.conf, or if youre using it builtin max_loop=n at kernel options. //Cioby On Lu, 2002-04-01 at 03:30, Dale Amon wrote: > Loopbacks are so damned useful that I'm certain I'll > soon run out of them, and I doubt I'm the only person > in that position, particularly with some of the > improvements in the crypto patches making it possible > to run an all crypto system. > > I note that the number is set in loop.c > > static int max_loop = 8; > > and I wonder what the safe upper limit for this is, > and if there is some reason for not making it larger > or perhaps making it a CONFIGurable item? > > > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/