Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 17:55:38 -0500 From: Greg Lehey <grog@FreeBSD.org> To: Len Conrad <LConrad@Go2France.com> Cc: freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.org, freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: helping Wietse help postfix on FreeBSD Message-ID: <20010705175538.C455@sydney.worldwide.lemis.com> In-Reply-To: <5.1.0.14.0.20010703230504.02f8fe50@mail.Go2France.com>; from LConrad@Go2France.com on Tue, Jul 03, 2001 at 11:08:57PM %2B0200 References: <5.1.0.14.0.20010703230504.02f8fe50@mail.Go2France.com>
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On Tuesday, 3 July 2001 at 23:08:57 +0200, Len Conrad wrote: > I´m trying to gather tuning information for Wietse Venema who says: > > "I'm writing a document that describes how to crank up FreeBSD so > that it can run lots of processes, and so that it can handle lots > of connections. > > Right now, these guidelines vary from sysctl, loader.conf, to > recompiling a kernel. This is confusing." > > Of course, what he means "lots of connections" required by 100´s and > 100´s of smtp and smtpd processes in postfix. What system does Wietse normally use? I've just discovered how very badly Linux handles a large number of processes, and it's possible that Wietse thinks that FreeBSD is as bad. Hundreds of processes are not an issue; ftp.FreeBSD.org used to handle thousands. Before we fix a problem, we should know what it is, and if it even exists. Greg -- See complete headers for address and phone numbers To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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