Re: 2.4.x IP aliase max eth0:16 (16 aliases), where to change?

[Mike Fedyk]

On Tue, Aug 07, 2001 at 10:41:27PM +0200, Noel Koethe wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> The maximum aliases I can configure with a 2.4.x kernel is 16, right?
> 
> Where I can change this? I want to use more aliases.
> linux/Documentation/networking/alias.txt tells nothing about this limit
> and how to change it.
> 

I would stop using the ifconfig aliases now, and start using the iproute
(ip) command that was introduced with the 2.2 kernels.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think you will have trouble
with more than 16 aliases then.

Mike