[CentOS] Linux Kernel Physical Interface Limit

Wed Jul 14 14:30:33 UTC 2010
Brunner, Brian T. <BBrunner at gai-tronics.com>

 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: centos-bounces at centos.org 
> [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On Behalf Of Eero Volotinen
> Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 8:58 PM
> To: CentOS mailing list
> Subject: Re: [CentOS] Linux Kernel Physical Interface Limit
> 
> 2010/7/14 William Warren 
> <hescominsoon at emmanuelcomputerconsulting.com>:
> >  I think it's baloney mainly because i can't find a mention of it 
> > anywhere.  Is there REALLY a limit on the number of 
> physical network 
> > interfaces in the Kernel?
> 
> can you really create hardware with huge number or real 
> ethernet controllers?

13x4 = 52 ether chips is possible with COTS hardware.
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