Re: open pgsql files (was Re: [GENERAL] Mime-Version: 1.0)

Hello,

Even after extending the number of file descriptors on the kernel quite
significantly I still get the occasional crash due to too many open files. I
would say that the current ploicy is too aggressive uder heavy loads.

Regards
Lincoln

On Mon, 28 Feb 2000, pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us wrote:

>
> This actually brings up a good point. We currently cache all
> descriptors up to the limit the OS will allow for a process.
>
> Is this too aggressive? Should we limit it to 50% of the maximum?
>
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Lincoln Spiteri

Manufacturing Systems
STMicroelectronics, Malta

e-mail: lincoln(dot)spiteri(at)st(dot)com

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