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From: "John S. Dyson" <toor@dyson.iquest.net>
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Subject: Re: Request to add this to FAQ re: swap space
To: rgrimes@GndRsh.aac.dev.com (Rodney W. Grimes)
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 1996 03:18:09 -0500 (EST)
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In-Reply-To: <199610290346.TAA00655@GndRsh.aac.dev.com> from "Rodney W. Grimes" at Oct 28, 96 07:46:51 pm
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> ... hate to pick nits but....
> 
> > So, to make it simple:
> > 
> > 	swap-space = min(2*RAM, sum of the sizes of all processes);
> 
>                      ^^^ max
> 
> If you choose the ``min'' of the two above you would not get enough swap
> when ever ``sum of the sizes...'' > 2*RAM, which is what you really
> want.
> 
Earlier, I acked a correction on that point!!!  Later on, a follow-up
perpetuated the error.  However, max is correct, and conservative
enough for most applications.

John