Number of loopback devices
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?
It is configurable.
options loop max_loop=n
in modules.conf, or if youre using it builtin
max_loop=n at kernel options.
//Cioby
Quoted 20 lines · Dale Amon
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.cstatic 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?
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Quoted 5 lines · Dumitru Ciobarcianu
It is configurable.
options loop max_loop=n
in modules.conf, or if youre using it builtin
Does it take lots of kernal memory to set it high? Or how hard would it be to make it eventually completely dynamic?
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