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

Then <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us> spoke up and said:
> Fernando Schapachnik <fpscha@ns1.via-net-works.net.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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