[OpenAFS-devel] Increase -stat parameter of afsd(VLRU cycle?)

Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 10:38:50 -0600 
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Woops. I had originally put that in the subject, then changed the subject.
i386_linux22 on 2.2.18+lots of patches. 

Is it worthwhile in general to use a larger -stat value even if I'm not
seeing this particular error? Any recommendations on the size?

-- Nathan

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chas Williams [mailto:chas@cmf.nrl.navy.mil]
> Sent: Friday, February 02, 2001 10:34 AM
> To: Nathan Neulinger
> Cc: openafs-devel@openafs.org
> Subject: Re: [OpenAFS-devel] Increase -stat parameter of afsd(VLRU
> cycle?) 
> 
> 
> >I am occasionally getting the error about "Increase -stat 
> parameter of 
> >afsd(VLRU cycle?)" always immediately followed by a OOPS of 
> some process 
> >running at the time.
> 
> i believe afs uses a static number of 'inodes'.  when it runs out, it 
> goes back through the list looking for unused.  however if all are in
> use (i suppose a bulk stat of a directory w/ a large nubmer of files)
> you will crash and burn.  increase the -stat parameter.  2800 
> may seems
> large, but it can be used quickly.
> 
> btw, what platform?
> 