On Thu, Aug 09, 2007 at 08:09:54PM +0100, Leigh Porter wrote:
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> Yes a very big unless. Multi-core processors are already available that
> would make very large BGP convergence possible. Change the algorithm as
> well and perhaps add some multi-threading to it and it's even better.
i'll be happy to review the data sheets and prices of routers
w/ multicore processors. pointers accepted.
changing the algorithm might be a bit harder, as i think you'll
need to change the BGP core spec for that.
--bill
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> Leigh Porter
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> Patrick Giagnocavo wrote:
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> >On Aug 9, 2007, at 12:21 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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> >> so putting a stake in the ground, BGP will stop working @ around
> >> 2,500,000 routes - can't converge... regardless of IPv4 or IPv6.
> >> unless the CPU's change or the convergence algorithm changes.
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> >That is a pretty big "unless" .
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> >Cordially
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> >Patrick Giagnocavo
> >[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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