:orphan:

.. title:: POSIX_MAX_FDS

.. option:: CONFIG_POSIX_MAX_FDS

*Maximum number of open file descriptors*

Type: ``int``

Help
====

Maximum number of open file descriptors, this includes
files, sockets, special devices, etc.

Defaults
========

- 16 if \ :option:`POSIX_API <CONFIG_POSIX_API>`
- 4

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

.. highlight:: kconfig

At ``lib/posix/Kconfig:4``

Included via ``Kconfig:8`` → ``Kconfig.zephyr:33`` → ``lib/Kconfig:18``

Menu path: (Top) → Additional libraries

.. parsed-literal::

    config POSIX_MAX_FDS
    	int "Maximum number of open file descriptors"
    	default 16 if \ :option:`POSIX_API <CONFIG_POSIX_API>`
    	default 4
    	help
    	  Maximum number of open file descriptors, this includes
    	  files, sockets, special devices, etc.

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