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# 1  
Old 04-12-2002
buffer cache information
anybody please tell me how do i get all the information
about buffer cache in hp-ux .if anybody familiar with the system
call them please specify .

i found the extern variables in /sys/buf.h . but that didn't help .Smilie
# 2  
Old 04-12-2002
Try this page - everything you ever wanted to know about

HP-UX Kernel Tuning and Performance Guide
thehoghunter
# 3  
Old 04-15-2002
i couldn't get what i wanted
thanks for your reply . but the page you diverted me at
contained only explanation about the configurable parameters
i needed complete information about the buffer cache
at run time i,e .please see if you can .
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