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IPv6: better document max_addresses parameter

Andrew Morton wrote:
>> >From ip-sysctl.txt file in kernel documentation I can see following description
>> for max_addresses:
>> max_addresses - INTEGER
>>         Number of maximum addresses per interface.  0 disables limitation.
>>         It is recommended not set too large value (or 0) because it would
>>         be too easy way to crash kernel to allow to create too much of
>>         autoconfigured addresses.
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>> If this parameter applies only for auto-configured IP addressed, please state
>> it more clearly in docs or rename the parameter to show that it refers to
>> auto-configuration.

It did mention autoconfigured in the text, but the below makes it more obvious.

More clearly document IPv6 max_addresses parameter.

Signed-off-by: Brian Haley <brian.haley@hp.com>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
Brian Haley 15 ani în urmă
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      Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt

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Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt

@@ -1074,10 +1074,10 @@ regen_max_retry - INTEGER
 	Default: 5
 	Default: 5
 
 
 max_addresses - INTEGER
 max_addresses - INTEGER
-	Number of maximum addresses per interface.  0 disables limitation.
-	It is recommended not set too large value (or 0) because it would
-	be too easy way to crash kernel to allow to create too much of
-	autoconfigured addresses.
+	Maximum number of autoconfigured addresses per interface.  Setting
+	to zero disables the limitation.  It is not recommended to set this
+	value too large (or to zero) because it would be an easy way to
+	crash the kernel by allowing too many addresses to be created.
 	Default: 16
 	Default: 16
 
 
 disable_ipv6 - BOOLEAN
 disable_ipv6 - BOOLEAN