How do I tune the IPv6 route cache?

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Issue

  • How do I tune the IPv6 route cache?
  • Given a certain known number of routes, what should the net.ipv6.route.gc_* settings be?
  • What settings should I use for IPv6 route cache garbage collection?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • IPv6

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