* ofproto-dpif implementation. */
extern unsigned ofproto_flow_limit;
+/* Maximum idle time (in ms) for flows to be cached in the datapath.
+ * Revalidators may expire flows more quickly than the configured value based
+ * on system load and other factors. This variable is subject to change. */
+extern unsigned ofproto_max_idle;
+
/* Number of upcall handler and revalidator threads. Only affects the
* ofproto-dpif implementation. */
extern size_t n_handlers, n_revalidators;