dnlc_dir_enable

Description

Enables large directory caching

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Note –

This parameter has no effect on NFS or ZFS file systems.

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Data Type

Unsigned integer

Default

1 (enabled)

Range

0 (disabled) or 1 (enabled)

Dynamic?

Yes, but do not change this tunable dynamically. You can enable this parameter if it was originally disabled. Or, you can disable this parameter if it was originally enabled. However, enabling, disabling, and then enabling this parameter might lead to stale directory caches.

Validation

No

When to Change

Directory caching has no known problems. However, if problems occur, then set dnlc_dir_enable to 0 to disable caching.

Commitment Level

Unstable