[Mimedefang] Using TMPFS

[Nels Lindquist]

On 8 Apr 2003 at 13:11, Joseph Brennan wrote:

> We're still trying to diagnose this recurring problem, which is
> holding up production.
> 
> The iowait is terrible, and actually this box spikes as high as
> 26 even without mimedefang.  So we have a problem there.
> 
> But there's loads of memory.  We were thinking of using TMPFS
> for mimedefang's files.  Has anyone done that?

As I recall, the --with-spooldir and --with-quarantinedir options for 
configure were specifically added to easily allow the use of TMPFS 
for processing, while still retaining quarantined messages on 
permanent storage media.

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Nels Lindquist <*>
Information Systems Manager
Morningstar Air Express Inc.