# File lib/amqp/channel.rb, line 1215
    def self.initialize_channel_id_allocator
      # TODO: ideally, this should be in agreement with agreed max number of channels of the connection,
      #       but it is possible that value either not yet available. MK.
      max_channel     =  (1 << 16) - 1
      @int_allocator ||= IntAllocator.new(1, max_channel)
    end