> On Mon, Mar 17, 2003 at 11:42:14AM +0100, Pavel Cahyna wrote:
> 
> > It is sufficient to add the line 
> > kern.mbuf.nmbclusters=<desired value>
> > to your /etc/sysctl.conf . No need to recompile a kernel.
> Well. This changes a value in the kernel. I consider this as kernel 
> tuning. ;-)

Well, somebody could understand it as "change your options and
recompile".

> Using sysctl(8) is mentioned in that documentation as well as altering
> the value in the kernel binary via gdb(1) without recompileation. 

I see, but maybe not everybody is familiar with sysctl.conf? 

Patching the kernel with gdb seems like a dirty hack... I find
sysctl.conf better.

Bye	Pavel