Re: Change to kernel-resources - Mailing list pgsql-docs

Robert Haas wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 2:46 PM, Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com> wrote:
> > On 3/2/11 8:35 AM, Robert Haas wrote:
> >> On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 1:47 PM, Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com> wrote:
> >>> Had to look up some stuff given the splintering of Solaris:
> >>>
> >>> ==================
> >>>
> >>> Solaris 2.6 to 2.9 (Solaris 6 to Solaris 9)
> >>>
> >>> ? ?The default maximum size of a shared memory segment is too low for
> >>> PostgreSQL. The relevant settings can be changed in /etc/system, for
> >>> example:
> >>
> >> What should we do with this material?
> >
> > Hmmm. ?I think there are probably still people using Solaris 9 out
> > there, but not very many.
> >
> > Maybe we should move obscure OSes to the wiki, and have a link to the
> > wiki in the docs?
>
> I've got no problem putting it in the docs; in fact, I'd prefer it.
> But it'd be a lot easier to put it there if this were in the form of a
> patch.

I did the markup and applied the attached doc patch.

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  + It's impossible for everything to be true. +
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml
new file mode 100644
index 4a989df..c369229
*** a/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml
--- b/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml
*************** sysctl -w kern.sysv.shmall
*** 1028,1041 ****


       <varlistentry>
!       <term><systemitem class="osname">Solaris</></term>
        <indexterm><primary>Solaris</><secondary>IPC configuration</></>
        <listitem>
         <para>
!         At least in version 2.6, the default maximum size of a shared
!         memory segment is too low for <productname>PostgreSQL</>. The
!         relevant settings can be changed in <filename>/etc/system</>,
!         for example:
  <programlisting>
  set shmsys:shminfo_shmmax=0x2000000
  set shmsys:shminfo_shmmin=1
--- 1028,1041 ----


       <varlistentry>
!       <term><systemitem class="osname">Solaris</> 2.6 to 2.9 (Solaris
!       6 to Solaris 9)</term>
        <indexterm><primary>Solaris</><secondary>IPC configuration</></>
        <listitem>
         <para>
!         The default maximum size of a shared memory segment is too low for
!         <productname>PostgreSQL</>. The relevant settings can be changed in
!         <filename>/etc/system</>, for example:
  <programlisting>
  set shmsys:shminfo_shmmax=0x2000000
  set shmsys:shminfo_shmmin=1
*************** set semsys:seminfo_semmni=512
*** 1047,1060 ****
  set semsys:seminfo_semmns=512
  set semsys:seminfo_semmsl=32
  </programlisting>
!         You need to reboot for the changes to take effect.
         </para>

         <para>
!         See also <ulink
!         url="http://sunsite.uakom.sk/sunworldonline/swol-09-1997/swol-09-insidesolaris.html"></>
!         for information on shared memory under
!         <productname>Solaris</>.
         </para>
        </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
--- 1047,1105 ----
  set semsys:seminfo_semmns=512
  set semsys:seminfo_semmsl=32
  </programlisting>
!         You need to reboot for the changes to take effect.  See also
!         <ulink url="http://sunsite.uakom.sk/sunworldonline/swol-09-1997/swol-09-insidesolaris.html"></ulink>
!         for information on shared memory under older versions of Solaris.
         </para>
+       </listitem>
+      </varlistentry>

+      <varlistentry>
+       <term><systemitem class="osname">Solaris</> 2.10 (Solaris
+       10)</term>
+       <term><systemitem class="osname">OpenSolaris</></term>
+       <indexterm><primary>Solaris</><secondary>IPC configuration</></>
+       <listitem>
         <para>
!         In Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris, the default shared memory and
!         semaphore settings are good enough for most
!         <productname>PostgreSQL</> applications.  Solaris now defaults
!         to a <varname>SHMMAX</> of one-quarter of system <acronym>RAM</>.  If
!         you need to increase this in order to set shared memory settings
!         slightly higher, you should use a project setting associated
!         with the <literal>postgres</> user.  For example, run the
!         following as <literal>root</>:
! <programlisting>
! projadd -c "PostgreSQL DB User" -K "project.max-shm-memory=(privileged,8GB,deny)" -U postgres -G postgres
user.postgres
! </programlisting>
!        </para>
!
!        <para>
!         This command adds the <literal>user.postgres</> project and
!         raises the shared memory maximum for the <literal>postgres</>
!         user to 8GB, and takes effect the next time that user logs
!         in, or when you restart <productname>PostgreSQL</> (not reload).
!         The above assumes that <productname>PostgreSQL</> is run by
!         the <literal>postgres</> user in the <literal>postgres</>
!         group.  No server reboot is required.
!        </para>
!
!        <para>
!         Other recommended kernel setting changes for database servers which will
!         have a large number of connections are:
! <programlisting>
! project.max-shm-ids=(priv,32768,deny)
! project.max-sem-ids=(priv,4096,deny)
! project.max-msg-ids=(priv,4096,deny)
! </programlisting>
!        </para>
!
!        <para>
!         Additionally, if you are running <productname>PostgreSQL</>
!         inside a zone, you may need to raise the zone resource usage
!         limits as well.  See "Chapter2:  Projects and Tasks" in the
!         <citetitle>Solaris 10 System Administrator's Guide</> for more
!         information on <literal>projects</> and <command>prctl</>.
         </para>
        </listitem>
       </varlistentry>