Solaris Tunable Parameters Reference Manual

semsys:seminfo_semvmx (Solaris 9 Releases)

Removed in the Solaris 10 release.

Description

Maximum value a semaphore can be set to.

Data Type

Unsigned short

Default

32,767

Range

1 to 65,535

Dynamic?

No

Validation

None

When to Change

When the default value is not enough. Generally changed at the recommendation of software vendors. No error messages are displayed when the maximum value is exceeded. The application sees a return code of ERANGE from a semop(2) call.

Commitment Level

Unstable