Commit 0f972fa0 authored by Bruce Momjian's avatar Bruce Momjian

Update FAQ.

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should be more than that for best performance. For large numbers of should be more than that for best performance. For large numbers of
backend processes, you are also likely to find that you need to backend processes, you are also likely to find that you need to
increase various Unix kernel configuration parameters. Things to check increase various Unix kernel configuration parameters. Things to check
include the maximum size of shared memory blocks, SHMMAX, the maximum include the maximum size of shared memory blocks, SHMMAX; the maximum
number of semaphores, SEMMNS and SEMMNI, the maximum number of number of semaphores, SEMMNS and SEMMNI; the maximum number of
processes, NPROC, the maximum number of processes per user, MAXUPRC, processes, NPROC; the maximum number of processes per user, MAXUPRC;
and the maximum number of open files, NFILE and NINODE. The reason and the maximum number of open files, NFILE and NINODE. The reason
that PostgreSQL has a limit on the number of allowed backend processes that PostgreSQL has a limit on the number of allowed backend processes
is so your system won't run out of resources. is so your system won't run out of resources.
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...@@ -753,10 +753,10 @@ probably should be more than that for best performance. For large ...@@ -753,10 +753,10 @@ probably should be more than that for best performance. For large
numbers of backend processes, you are also likely to find that you need numbers of backend processes, you are also likely to find that you need
to increase various Unix kernel configuration parameters. Things to to increase various Unix kernel configuration parameters. Things to
check include the maximum size of shared memory blocks, check include the maximum size of shared memory blocks,
<SMALL>SHMMAX,</SMALL> the maximum number of semaphores, <SMALL>SHMMAX;</SMALL> the maximum number of semaphores,
<SMALL>SEMMNS</SMALL> and <SMALL>SEMMNI,</SMALL> the maximum number of <SMALL>SEMMNS</SMALL> and <SMALL>SEMMNI;</SMALL> the maximum number of
processes, <SMALL>NPROC,</SMALL> the maximum number of processes per processes, <SMALL>NPROC;</SMALL> the maximum number of processes per
user, <SMALL>MAXUPRC,</SMALL> and the maximum number of open files, user, <SMALL>MAXUPRC;</SMALL> and the maximum number of open files,
<SMALL>NFILE</SMALL> and <SMALL>NINODE.</SMALL> The reason that PostgreSQL <SMALL>NFILE</SMALL> and <SMALL>NINODE.</SMALL> The reason that PostgreSQL
has a limit on the number of allowed backend processes is so has a limit on the number of allowed backend processes is so
your system won't run out of resources.<P> your system won't run out of resources.<P>
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