On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 12:45:17AM -0200, Lucas Zinato Carraro wrote:
> In tests, i configure /etc/cyrus.conf to start 5000 process in startup.
>
> SERVICES {
>
> imap cmd="imapd" listen="imap" prefork=5000
>
> }
>
> Consulting the system:
>
> imap_server:/var/lib/imap/proc>ps axwww | grep imapd | wc -l
> 5177
>
> But in: ls -l /var/lib/imap/proc | wc -l i see only
> 173
>
>
> Why, the master start new process and don't use prefork process ?
> Exist any advantage startup with several process ?
It doesn't create a proc/$pid entry until someone connects.
Bron ( that said, pre-forking 5000 processes is unlikely to be a huge
performance win I wouldn't imagine... )
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