tune_t_minarmem

Description

Defines the minimum available resident (not swappable) memory to maintain necessary to avoid deadlock. Used to reserve a portion of memory for use by the core of the OS. Pages restricted in this way are not seen when the OS determines the maximum amount of memory available.

Data Type

Signed integer

Default

25

Range

1 to physical memory

Units

Pages

Dynamic?

No

Validation

None. Large values result in wasted physical memory.

When to Change

The default value is generally adequate. Consider increasing the default value if the system locks up and debugging information indicates that no memory was available.

Commitment Level

Unstable