Re: Memory settings, vm.overcommit, how to get it really safe?

From: Hannes Dorbath <light(at)theendofthetunnel(dot)de>
To: Martijn van Oosterhout <kleptog(at)svana(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Memory settings, vm.overcommit, how to get it really safe?
Date: 2007-05-17 16:11:47
Message-ID: 464C7EC3.8030507@theendofthetunnel.de
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Martijn van Oosterhout wrote:
> Make lots and lots of swap. You'll probably never use it, but at least
> it won't get in your way. I'd say 1-1.5 times your memory at least if
> you want overcommit off.

Thanks for your detailed explanations. I indeed misunderstood overcommit
with shared memory.

So I just keep what I always had -- lots of swap and overcommit off.

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Best regards,
Hannes Dorbath

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