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.. title:: CONFIG_POSIX_MAX_FDS

.. kconfig:: CONFIG_POSIX_MAX_FDS

CONFIG_POSIX_MAX_FDS
####################

*Maximum number of open file descriptors*

Type: ``int``

Help
====

.. code-block:: none

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

Defaults
========

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

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



At ``<Zephyr Library>/posix/Kconfig:4``

Included via ``Kconfig:8`` → ``Kconfig.zephyr:43`` → ``<Zephyr Library>/Kconfig:12``

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.. code-block:: kconfig

    config POSIX_MAX_FDS
    	int "Maximum number of open file descriptors"
    	default 16 if 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.)*