Subject: Re: posix semaphore stats
To: None <tech-kern@netbsd.org>
From: Mindaugas R. <rmind@NetBSD.org>
List: tech-kern
Date: 12/06/2007 00:13:42
Is there any reason to not allow dynamical changing of SEM_MAX and
increasing the default value?

http://www.netbsd.org/~rmind/uipc_sem.diff

> On Tue, Nov 20, 2007 at 06:23:43PM -0800, Aaron J. Grier wrote:
> > I can use ipcs to show statistics on sysV semaphores.
> > 
> > is there something equivalent for posix semaphores?
> 
> to answer my own question, after a co-worker read through the code,
> apparently not.  this ties into PR36979, where it is noted that the
> limit is hard-coded at kernel compile time, and there is no kernel
> config option for it other than using a makeoptions line.

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Best regards,
Mindaugas
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