tune_t_minarmem

Description

The minimum available resident (not swappable) memory to maintain in order to avoid deadlock. Used to reserve a portion of memory for use by the core of the operating system. 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 it if the system locks up and debugging information indicates the problem was because no memory was available.

Commitment Level

Unstable