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DateThu, 29 Oct 1998 11:10:08 +0100 (MET)
FromRik van Riel <>
SubjectRe: paging parameters
On 29 Oct 1998, HARAWAT.IN.ORACLE.COM wrote:

> 	The paging parameters in Linux min_free_pages, free_pages_low, 
> free_pages_high etc. are hardcoded in the kernel, using some formula. Will it 
> not be a good idea to make these parameters as tunable parameters (like in 
> Solaris, Sequent etc.), so that the system adminstrator can better tune these 
> parameters according to his requirements and m/c configuration. 

They have been tunable on 2.1 for ages. Please read the documentation
and/or the source (yes, there's even documentation for the options).

Rik.
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