maximum number of master/slave pty pairs under Linux.

Keith Rohrer (TIGRANA@DSTIUK.CCMAIL.CompuServe.COM)
18 Jun 97 04:39:52 EDT


Dear Kernel Hackers,

Is there any way to allocate more than 256 master/slave pseudo-terminal pairs
under Linux? Under DYNIX/ptx it is a simple matter of relinking the kernel and
surely Linux should be able to beat any commercial OS in ANY respect?

Thanks in advance,
Tigran A. Aivazian.

PS. Please reply to me directly because I am not subscribed (will be in a few
days) to linux-kernel list.