Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2001 14:00:03 -0700 (PDT) From: Stefan `Sec` Zehl <sec@42.org> To: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: docs/27599: md(4) manpage enhancement Message-ID: <200106172100.f5HL03a69057@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR docs/27599; it has been noted by GNATS.
From: Stefan `Sec` Zehl <sec@42.org>
To: Dima Dorfman <dima@unixfreak.org>
Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: docs/27599: md(4) manpage enhancement
Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2001 22:56:45 +0200
On Sat, Jun 16, 2001 at 03:52:52PM -0700, Dima Dorfman wrote:
> Okay, I did misunderstand. But it still says what you want:
>
> The malloc(9) backed disks are severely limited in size by constraints
> imposed by malloc(9). The limit imposed depends on the amount of physi-
> cal RAM in the machine, and covers all malloc(9) backed instances of md
> devices.
>
> but perhaps that could do with some elaboraton. How about this:
>
> The malloc(9) backed disks are severely limited in size by constraints
> imposed by malloc(9). Specifically, only one malloc bucket s used, which
> means that all md devices with malloc(9) backing must share the malloc
> per-bucket quota. The exact size of this quota varies, in particuar with
> the amount of RAM in the system. The exact value can be determined with
> vmstat(8).
Yes, that sounds much better, thanks. Maybe alter the last sentence to
"The exact value can be determined from the 'Limit' column of vmstat(8)"
But you don't have to. Your suggestion would be fine for me, too.
CU,
Sec
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