System load is very high because of MailScanner

[Steen, Glenn]

BG Mahesh wrote:
>> Ugo draws the same conclusion.  How many child process do you have
>> configured? 
>> 
> 
> # As a rough guide, try 5 children per CPU. But read the notes above.
> Max Children = 5
> 
> I guess I have to change it to 10 and see how things work as we have
> a dual processor 
> 
> --
> B.G. Mahesh
> bg.mahesh at indiainfo.com
> http://www.indiainfo.com/

Might be a good idea, yes.... But your system isn't exactly "struggling
under the load", now is it? Or do you have "large-ish" batches? If not,
you perhaps shouldn't bust your guts to "solve the problem", since it
really isn't there.

Does the system ... "feel responsive"?

-- Glenn

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