Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 29 Oct 1998 11:10:08 +0100 (MET) | From | Rik van Riel <> | Subject | Re: paging parameters |
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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).
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