Re: [PATCH 4 of 53] ipath - cap number of PDs that can be allocated

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• Subject: Re: [PATCH 4 of 53] ipath - cap number of PDs that can be allocated
• From: Roland Dreier <[email protected]>
• Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 08:45:49 -0700
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 > Put an arbitrary cap on the maximum number of PDs that can be allocated
 > for a device.  This is arbitrary because the number we support
 > is constrained only by system memory and what kmalloc can give us.
 > Nevertheless, if we don't have a limit, some third-party  OpenIB stress
 > tests fail.  The limit can be changed on the fly using a module parameter.

Would it make more sense to fix the stress test?

 - R.
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