A.7. STREAMS Parameters

Table A-9 lists tunable parameters available for the kernel STREAMS subsystem. STREAMS are not covered in this version of the book.

Table A-9. STREAMS Parameters
Parameter Default Category Description/Notes
nstrpush 9 Limit Number of modules that can be pushed onto a STREAM.
strmsgsz 65536 Limit Maximum size (in bytes) of a STREAMS data message.
strctlsz 1024 Limit Maximum size (in bytes) of a STREAMS control message.
sadcnt 16 Limit Number of STREAMS administrative driver (sad) devices.
nautopush 32 Limit Number of sad autopush structures.

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