Re: Max open files....

Andrew Tridgell (tridge@samba.anu.edu.au)
Sat, 18 Apr 1998 12:00:08 +1000

From:	Andrew Tridgell <tridge@samba.anu.edu.au>
To:	jallison@whistle.com
Subject: Re: Max open files....
Message-Id: <19980418020018Z12615803-460+8131@samba.anu.edu.au>
Date:	Sat, 18 Apr 1998 12:00:08 +1000

> I still want to parameterize MAX_OPEN_FILES and
> malloc it on startup.

yep, go ahead. (I know you will anyway!)

> ...
> I know we'll need to change it if we get the
> file idling mechanism working, but that's sometime
> in the future.

yep, I think file idling is the best long term solution, but with our
current workloads we probably won't get that done for quite a
while. making "max open files" a parameter is a good interim solution.

Maybe add it to the "tuning" section of the parameters?

Cheers, Andrew