Re: IBM AIX Kernel parameter limitations

Greg Moye wrote: > > Anybody out there have a similar in depth understanding of HP's shared > memory segment limitations?? > > So far my understanding of HP shared memory is: > > "For any given instance of HP-UX on any PA-RISC machine, more than 2 > shared memory segments systemwide will lead to excessive processor > interrupts to properly load the registers that contain the last 2 > shared > segment addresses referenced, resulting in drastically reduced > throughput." > > Can anyone verify or debunk my perception of this? Sounds about right, except to say I thought it was after three segments. Cheers, -- Mark. +----------------------------------------------------------+-----------+ |Mark D. Stock - Informix SA http://www.informix.com |//////// /| |mailto:mdstock@informix.com FAQ http://www.iiug.org |///// / //| | +-----------------------------------+//// / ///| | Tel: +27 11 807 0313 |If it's slow, the users complain. |/// / ////| | Fax: +27 11 807 2594 |If it's fast, the users keep quiet.|// / /////| |Cell: +27 83 250 2325 |Therefore, "No news: travels fast"!|/ ////////| +----------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------+