Date: Tue, 29 Oct 1996 03:18:09 -0500 (EST) From: "John S. Dyson" <toor@dyson.iquest.net> To: rgrimes@GndRsh.aac.dev.com (Rodney W. Grimes) Cc: dyson@freebsd.org, current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Request to add this to FAQ re: swap space Message-ID: <199610290818.DAA02970@dyson.iquest.net> 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
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