Add sysctl parameters #28
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Added sysctl parameters to improve memory management under heavy load.
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| vm.kcompressd=256 | |||
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Under heavy memory pressure kcompressd stops doing async swap.Increasing the fifo size to its max value givesmore room to manage memory.
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| vm.kcompressd=256 | |||
| vm.vfs_cache_pressure=125 | |||
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Increasing vm.vfs_cache_pressure make the system more susceptible to free cache when when the system needs memory.
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