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Commit ebd33f27 authored by Bruce Momjian's avatar Bruce Momjian
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doc: mention more changes needed to use huge pages 

Report by Laurence Parry
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...@@ -1360,6 +1360,13 @@ $ <userinput>sysctl -w vm.nr_hugepages=3170</userinput> ...@@ -1360,6 +1360,13 @@ $ <userinput>sysctl -w vm.nr_hugepages=3170</userinput>
this setting through reboots. this setting through reboots.
</para> </para>
<para>
It is also necessary to give the database server operating system
user permission to use huge pages by setting
<varname>vm.hugetlb_shm_group</> via <application>sysctl</>, and
permission to lock memory with <command>ulimit -l</>.
</para>
<para> <para>
The default behavior for huge pages in The default behavior for huge pages in
<productname>PostgreSQL</productname> is to use them when possible and <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> is to use them when possible and
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