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Thread-Topic: [dpdk-dev] [RFC] vhost user: add error handling for fd > 1023
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Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [RFC] vhost user: add error handling for fd > 1023
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On 4/7/2016 10:52 PM, Christian Ehrhardt wrote:=0A=
> I totally agree to that there is no deterministic rule what to expect.=0A=
> The only rule is that #fd certainly always is > #vhost_user devices.=0A=
> In various setup variants I've crossed fd 1024 anywhere between 475=0A=
> and 970 vhost_user ports.=0A=
>=0A=
> Once the discussion continues and we have an updates version of the=0A=
> patch with some more agreement I hope I can help to test it.=0A=
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Thanks. Let us first temporarily fix this problem for robustness, then=0A=
we consider whether upgrade to (e)poll.=0A=
Will check the patch in detail later. Basically it should work but need=0A=
check whether we need extra fixes elsewhere.=0A=