On Tue, Dec 17, 2002 at 10:28:53PM -0600, Peter Seebach wrote:
> In message <200212180258.gBI2w0u13658@durian.apnic.net>, George Michaelson writ
> es:
> >During cvs -q update -d -p runs over /usr/src, /usr/pkgsrc, /usr/xsrc
> >the interactive performance nosedives. the three main desktop apps I notice
> >this on are XFree86, phoenix and sylpheed, which have 25, 25 and 45Mb
> >in-memory sizes apparently.  Switching between virtual desks, the time to
> >re-paint, and then interact, is painful. 
> 
> Me too.  I have tried the obvious stuff (boost anonmin, etc), but no joy.

You may also want to boost execmin, and eventually cut down filemax.

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Manuel Bouyer <bouyer@antioche.eu.org>
     NetBSD: 23 ans d'experience feront toujours la difference
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