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nstrpty(5) [hpux man page]

nstrpty(5)							File Formats Manual							nstrpty(5)

NAME

       nstrpty - maximum number of STREAMS-based pseudo terminals (pts)

VALUES

   Default
   Allowed Values
DESCRIPTION

       is  the number of STREAMS-based pseudo terminal (pts) drivers that a system can support.  The pty driver provides support for a device-pair
       called a pseudo terminal.  A pseudo terminal is a pair of character devices, a master device, and a slave device.  These  allow	communica-
       tion between an application process and a server process.  When sending data to pty devices (such as  windows), a pty device must exist for
       every window that is open at any given time.

       should  be set to a value that is equal to, or greater than, the number of pty devices on the system that will be using	STREAMS-based  I/O
       pipes.	Using a parameter value significantly larger than the number of ptys is not recommended.  is used when creating data structures in
       the kernel to support STREAMS-based ptys, and an excessively large value wastes kernel memory space.

   Who Is Expected to Change This Tunable?
       Users with the privilege.  See privileges(5) for more information about privileged access on systems that support fine-grained privileges.

   Restrictions on Changing
       Changes to this tunable take effect at the next reboot.

   When Should the Value of This Tunable Be Raised?
       This tunable value needs to be raised when the system runs out of ptys.

   What Are the Side Effects of Raising the Value?
       More system memory is used.

   When Should the Value of This Tunable Be Lowered?
       This value should be lowered when a minimal system is being created.

   What Are the Side Effects of Lowering the Value?
       The system may run out of ptys.

WARNINGS

       All HP-UX kernel tunable parameters are release specific.  This parameter may be removed or have its meaning changed in future releases	of
       HP-UX.

       Installation  of  optional  kernel  software, from HP or other vendors, may cause changes to tunable parameter values.  After installation,
       some tunable parameters may no longer be at the default or recommended values.  For information about the effects of installation  on  tun-
       able  values,  consult  the documentation for the kernel software being installed.  For information about optional kernel software that was
       factory installed on your system, see at

AUTHOR

       was developed by HP.

SEE ALSO

       kctune(1M), privileges(5), pts(7).

							     Tunable Kernel Parameters							nstrpty(5)

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streampipes(5)							File Formats Manual						    streampipes(5)

NAME

       streampipes - force all pipes to be STREAMS-based

VALUES

   Failsafe
   Default
   Allowed values
   Recommended values
DESCRIPTION

       This tunable determines the type of pipe that is created by the system call.  If set to the default value of zero, all pipes created by are
       normal HP-UX file-system pipes.	If the value is non-zero, creates STREAMS-based pipes, and STREAMS modules can be pushed onto the  result-
       ing stream.

       If this tunable is set to a non-zero value, the and module and driver must be configured in file

   Who Is Expected to Change This Tunable?
       Any customer.

   Restrictions on Changing
       Changes to this tunable take effect at next reboot.

   When Should the Tunable Be Turned On?
       If the customer uses applications that require STREAMS-based pipes, this tunable should be turned on.

   What Are the Side Effects of Turning the Tunable On?
       STREAMS-based pipes performance may differ from normal file system pipes.

   When Should the Tunable Be Turned Off?
       If the customer does not need the STREAMS-based pipes, this tunable should be turned off.

   What Are the Side Effects of Turning the Tunable Off?
       Applications that try to push STREAMS modules onto the pipe will fail.

   What Other Tunable Should Be Changed at the Same Time as This One?
       If this tunable is set to a non-zero value, the and module and driver must be configured in the file

WARNINGS

       All  HP-UX kernel tunable parameters are release specific.  This parameter may be removed or have its meaning changed in future releases of
       HP-UX.

       Installation of optional kernel software, from HP or other vendors, may cause changes to tunable  parameter  values.   After  installation,
       some  tunable  parameters may no longer be at the default or recommended values.  For information about the effects of installation on tun-
       able values, consult the documentation for the kernel software being installed.	For information about optional kernel  software  that  was
       factory installed on your system, see at

AUTHOR

       was developed by HP.

							     Tunable Kernel Parameters						    streampipes(5)
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