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.. title:: NET_MAX_CONTEXTS

.. option:: 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
===================

!\ :option:`NET_RAW_MODE <CONFIG_NET_RAW_MODE>` && \ :option:`NETWORKING <CONFIG_NETWORKING>`

*(Includes any dependencies from ifs and menus.)*

Default
=======

- 6

Kconfig definition
==================

.. highlight:: kconfig

At ``subsys/net/ip/Kconfig:501``

Included via ``Kconfig:8`` → ``Kconfig.zephyr:34`` → ``subsys/Kconfig:37`` → ``subsys/net/Kconfig:87``

Menu path: (Top) → Sub Systems and OS Services → Networking → Link layer and IP networking support → IP stack

.. parsed-literal::

    config NET_MAX_CONTEXTS
    	int "Number of network contexts to allocate"
    	default 6
    	depends on !\ :option:`NET_RAW_MODE <CONFIG_NET_RAW_MODE>` && \ :option:`NETWORKING <CONFIG_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.

*(The 'depends on' condition includes propagated dependencies from ifs and menus.)*