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CONFIG_NET_MAX_CONTEXTS¶

Number of network contexts to allocate

Type: int

Help¶

Each network context is used to describe a network 5-tuple that is used when listening or sending network traffic. This is very similar as one could call a network socket in some other systems.

Direct dependencies¶

!NET_RAW_MODE && NETWORKING

(Includes any dependencies from if’s and menus.)

Defaults¶

6 if !NET_RAW_MODE && NETWORKING

Kconfig definition¶

At subsys/net/ip/Kconfig:340

Included via Kconfig:10 → Kconfig.zephyr:39 → subsys/Kconfig:24 → subsys/net/Kconfig:82

Menu path: (top menu) → Networking → IP stack

config NET_MAX_CONTEXTS
    int
    prompt "Number of network contexts to allocate" if !NET_RAW_MODE && NETWORKING
    default 6 if !NET_RAW_MODE && NETWORKING
    depends on !NET_RAW_MODE && NETWORKING
    help
      Each network context is used to describe a network 5-tuple that
      is used when listening or sending network traffic. This is very
      similar as one could call a network socket in some other systems.

(Definitions include propagated dependencies, including from if’s and menus.)