Solaris Tunable Parameters Reference Manual

timer_max

Description

Number of POSIX timers available.

Data Type

Signed integer

Default

32

Range

0 to MAXINT

Dynamic?

No. Increasing value can cause a system crash.

Validation

None

When to Change

When default number of timers offered by system is inadequate. Applications see an EAGAIN error when executing timer_create system calls.

Commitment Level

Unstable