Re: maximum ipv4 bgp prefix length of /24 ?

[Tom Beecher <beecher () beecher cc>]

> Come on man, go re-read the post. The two paragraphs you cut literally
> explained what happens -instead of- routes dropping out of the FIB or
> being black holed.

Ok

On Mon, Oct 2, 2023 at 2:03 PM William Herrin <bill () herrin us> wrote:

> On Mon, Oct 2, 2023 at 6:05 AM Tom Beecher <beecher () beecher cc> wrote:
> > > That depends. When the FIB gets too big, routers don't immediately
> > > die. Instead, their performance degrades. Just like what happens with
> > > oversubscription elsewhere in the system.
> >
> > If you consider blackholing traffic because the relevant next-hops
> aren't present in the FIB to be looked up as "degradation".... I guess?
>
> Come on man, go re-read the post. The two paragraphs you cut literally
> explained what happens -instead of- routes dropping out of the FIB or
> being black holed.
>
> Regards,
> Bill Herrin
>
>
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