Setting MaxClients based on SizeLimit

[Kjetil Kjernsmo <kj...@opera.com>]

Dahut!

So, I figured that MaxClients doesn't need to be taken out of thin air, 
as it can be computed in a PerlSection once you've set a couple of 
Apache2::SizeLimit constants. Which isn't taken out of quite as thin 
air themselves. That's beautiful.

But I didn't quite understand from the docs how MaxClients would be set. 
First, I tried using 
Apache2->httpd_conf("MaxClients $maxclients");
but that didn't work. 

Now, based on the formula on page 352 in argh and echo's book, I have 

$MaxClients=int(($mem- 
$Apache2::SizeLimit::MIN_SHARE_SIZE)/($Apache2::SizeLimit::MAX_PROCESS_SIZE-$Apache2::SizeLimit::MIN_SHARE_SIZE)); 

where $mem is the actual memory of the box, figured out by 
checking /proc/meminfo... It sort of looks like the directives can be 
set by just putting a $ in front, but does that work for everything?

Cheers,

Kjetil
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Kjetil Kjernsmo
Information Systems Developer
Opera Software ASA