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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml index 6d5b1082d2d..087cd0a90c9 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml @@ -1245,6 +1245,18 @@ default:\ <sect2 id="linux-memory-overcommit"> <title>Linux Memory Overcommit</title> + <indexterm> + <primary>memory overcommit</primary> + </indexterm> + + <indexterm> + <primary>OOM</primary> + </indexterm> + + <indexterm> + <primary>overcommit</primary> + </indexterm> + <para> In Linux 2.4 and later, the default virtual memory behavior is not optimal for <productname>PostgreSQL</productname>. Because of the @@ -1306,7 +1318,7 @@ sysctl -w vm.overcommit_memory=2 or placing an equivalent entry in <filename>/etc/sysctl.conf</>. You might also wish to modify the related setting <varname>vm.overcommit_ratio</>. For details see the kernel documentation - file <filename>Documentation/vm/overcommit-accounting</>. + file <ulink url="https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/vm/overcommit-accounting"></ulink>. </para> <para> |