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Subject: kern.ipc.shm_allow_removed, what does this variable mean?
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Hello,

installing vmware. One have to set

kern.ipc.shm_allow_removed=1 in /etc/sysctl.conf

>From the name, I can deduce that shm_allow_removed means something like
"shared memory allow to be removed". Isn't it?

But what are the consequences from the use of this variable?

Regards,
ML