[c-nsp] how many IGP routes is too many?

[tim at pelican.org]

On Thursday, 2 April, 2020 09:43, "Saku Ytti" <saku at ytti.fi> said:

> At any rate tens of thousands of routes is fine and normal, but if
> you'd try in a lab, I'd not be particularly surprised if millions
> work. Of course you should not really want to carry anything else but
> loop0 and NMS networks in IGP.

The last is the key point, I think.  Is the OP asking the question because they're looking to build a network with a *lot* of devices in, or because they're trying to carry other things in the IGP?

Regards,
Tim.