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Subject: Re: ipfw (dummynet) adds delay, but not configured to do so
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>> > Is there any chance to change this clock tick to a lower value?
>> > I think it's the 'HZ=' option in the kernel config isn't it?
>>
>> yes. i believe there is a tunable (so you don't need to rebuild
>> the kernel) but i do not remember exactly which one.
>
> kern.hz in /boot/loader.conf

I only got an empty loader.conf file on my system.

How is the syntax of the 'kern.hz' option?


Regards,
Sebastian