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Define tunable kernel variables

/etc/conf/mtune

File mtune defines all of the tunable variables within the kernel. These variables let you configure some aspects of your kernel, without having to modify the kernel's drivers or recompile the kernel.

Command idmkcoh reads this file when it builds a new kernel, and uses its contents to help patch the newly build kernel. A mkdev script (kept in a subdirectory of /etc/conf) also sets appropriate variables within this file, based on your answers to its questions.

Each line within mtune defines one tunable parameter. A line consists of four fields, as follows:

11.. _N_a_m_e
This field names the parameter. It cannot exceed 20 characters.

22.. _M_i_n_i_m_u_m _V_a_l_u_e
The legal minimum value of this parameter.

33.. _D_e_f_a_u_l_t _V_a_l_u_e
The default value for this parameter. This value can be overridden by an entry in file /etc/conf/stune.

44.. _M_a_x_i_m_u_m _V_a_l_u_e
The legal maximum value of this parameter.

Note that under UNIX System V, fields 2 and 3 are reversed. A line that begins with the pound sign `#' is a comment, and is ignored by idmkcoh when it builds a new kernel.

For details on the parameters that this file sets, read the comments within this file.

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Notes

mtune contains comments that describe the kernel variables that you can tune. If you wish to tune the kernel, you should read this file and modify it appropriately. The variables are documented in this file rather than in the COHERENT manual to ensure that you have exactly accurate information about the variables that reside in the version of the kernel on your system.