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38 asynchronous I/O server
41 .Op Fl n Ar num_servers
45 utility controls the maximum number of
47 kernel processes which run on an
49 client machine to service asynchronous I/O requests to its server.
53 improves performance but is not required for correct operation.
55 The option is as follows:
56 .Bl -tag -width indent
58 Specify how many processes are permitted to be started.
63 displays the current settings.
64 A client should allow enough number of processes to handle its maximum
65 level of concurrency, typically four to six.
69 detects that the running kernel does not include
71 support, it will attempt to load a kernel module containing
92 utility first appeared in
97 the utility no longer starts daemons, but only serves as a vfs