[openib-general] Re: [PATCH 4 of 53] ipath - cap number of PDs that	can be allocated
    Roland Dreier 
    rdreier at cisco.com
       
    Mon May 15 08:45:49 PDT 2006
    
    
  
 > Put an arbitrary cap on the maximum number of PDs that can be allocated
 > for a device.  This is arbitrary because the number we support
 > is constrained only by system memory and what kmalloc can give us.
 > Nevertheless, if we don't have a limit, some third-party  OpenIB stress
 > tests fail.  The limit can be changed on the fly using a module parameter.
Would it make more sense to fix the stress test?
 - R.
    
    
More information about the general
mailing list