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Subject: optimal kernel options for VMWARE guest system
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I have some Freebsd systems that are running as VMware guests.  I'd like 
to configure their kernels so as to minimize the overhead on the VMware 
host system.  After reading and partially digesting the white paper on 
timekeeping in VMware virtual machines 
(http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vmware_timekeeping.pdf) it appears that I 
might want to make some changes.

Has anyone addressed this issue?