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Subject:    Re: Increasing the number of ipsets
From:       Jozsef Kadlecsik <kadlec () blackhole ! kfki ! hu>
Date:       2013-04-26 10:50:08
Message-ID: alpine.DEB.2.00.1304261247510.29520 () blackhole ! kfki ! hu
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On Fri, 26 Apr 2013, Rob Greenwood wrote:

> I'm trying to increase the number of ipsets which are available. I'm
> therefore compiling ipsets from source and specifying
> --with-maxsets=1024 and installing.

Did you install the recompiled kernel modules as well from the package?
 
> However, this doesn't seem to have any affect. Do I need to recompile
> the kernel with a certain parameter as well? - struggling to find any
> documentation anywhere.

In recent ipset versions the max number of sets is auto-increased when 
needed. Older releases have the parameter hardcoded in the kernel module 
and need a recompiling/reinstalling for an increased set number to take 
effect.

Best regards,
Jozsef
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