Re: [HACKERS] Neverending query on 6.5.2 over Solaris 2.5.1

Then <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us> spoke up and said:
> Fernando Schapachnik <fpscha(at)ns1(dot)via-net-works(dot)net(dot)ar> writes:
> > What value would you advise for shmmax?
>
> more than the default number of buffers. But I have no advice on
> how many is appropriate for what size of installation --- can anyone
> else help?

Unless you are severely resource constrained, think big. Generally
speaking, the kilobytes of memory you'll lose to kernel structures are
irrelevant. Performance is generally not an issue, either.

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