Re: Linux Kernel Physical Interface Limit

[William Warren <hescominsoon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

  On 7/13/2010 9:11 PM, Ross Walker wrote:
> On Jul 13, 2010, at 8:58 PM, Eero Volotinen<eero.volotinen@xxxxxx>  wrote:
>
>> 2010/7/14 William Warren<hescominsoon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>>>   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?
> With tagged VLANs, bridges and virtual switches, is there a need for that many physical interfaces?
>
> -Ross
>
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ok let me specify.  Is there any real limit?  I've seen some folks(and 
been told by a few) that you can't more than 10 physical interfaces in a 
linux system.
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