[LARTC] ARP limit ?

[raptor@tvskat.net]

from make config --> arpd -> help

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 This code is experimental and also obsolete.
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2.4.22
That is why I try to use bogger gc_*
thanx for the links.. reading now..


> Hello,
> 
> > yep, i'm using them, i needed to know the max and anyone experiencing 
> 
> Those are int and nothing in the kernel code prevents them having 
> MAX_INT-1 assigned as a value. However you have a rather serious 
> networking problem anyway if you exceed the predefined gc* values.
> 
> Some more information (besides reading the related kernel code):
> 
> http://www.rstack.net/arp.html
> http://www.rstack.net/tuning_proc_for_arp.html
> 
> > problems with very big arp's
> 
> Yes, the time spent in the GC to reach the equilibrium is rather high 
> with a high number of stale cache entries. Once gc_tresh3 threshold 
> kicks in you get an aggressive table flush concurrent with the new 
> neighbour entries.
> 
> > arpd is marked as depricated or so!?
> 
> No, not at all ;).
> 
> Best regards,
> Roberto Nibali, ratz
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