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Authored by zlei on Oct 18 2023, 10:25 AM.
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Summary

The sysctl knob 'vm.pmap.pv_entry_max' becomes a loader tunable since
7ff48af7040f (Allow a specific setting for pv entries) but with a
different system environment 'vm.pmap.pv_entries'. That is inconsistent
and obscure.

This revert 36e1b9702e21 (Correct the tunable name in the message).

PR: 231577
MFC after: 1 week

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zlei requested review of this revision.Oct 18 2023, 10:25 AM
zlei edited the summary of this revision. (Show Details)

I personally dislike this back and forth ;(

This revision is now accepted and ready to land.Oct 18 2023, 2:37 PM