Re: Number of loopback devices

Dumitru Ciobarcianu (cioby@lnx.ro)
01 Apr 2002 10:52:22 +0300


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?
>
>
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