On Thu, Aug 09, 2007 at 08:09:54PM +0100, Leigh Porter wrote: > > > 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 > > > -- > Leigh Porter > > > Patrick Giagnocavo wrote: > > > > > >On Aug 9, 2007, at 12:21 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > >> 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. > > > >That is a pretty big "unless" . > > > >Cordially > > > >Patrick Giagnocavo > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >