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From Tsunakawa, Takayuki
Subject Re: Switch to unnamed POSIX semaphores as our preferred sema code?
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In response to Switch to unnamed POSIX semaphores as our preferred sema code?  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
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> [mailto:pgsql-hackers-owner@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of Tom Lane
> I've gotten a bit tired of seeing "could not create semaphores: No space
> left on device" failures in the buildfarm, so I looked into whether we should
> consider preferring unnamed POSIX semaphores over SysV semaphores.

+100
Wonderful decision and cautious analysis.  This will make PostgreSQL more friendly to users, especially newcomers, by
eliminatingthe need to tune kernel resources.  I wish other kernel resources (files, procs) will need no tuning like
Windows,but that's just a daydream.
 

Regards
Takayuki Tsunakawa

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