Arch Linux changes vm.max_map_count to match Fedora, Ubuntu for better gaming (www.gamingonlinux.com)

submitted 7 months ago by TGhost@lemmy.ml to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.ml

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/14214945

Bon bah la majo des distris ont le changement, c'est pas mal.
Les jeux bugues qui necessitent trop de ram tourneront bien sans avoir besoin de changer le kernel 😂

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[-] timewarp@lemmy.world 13 points 7 months ago

I kept waiting for them to do something like this.

At this point Linux really needs a web tool (like Cockpit) that can show and manage these types of settings regardless of the distribution.

[-] ruben 21 points 7 months ago

A web tool? Why would anyone install a web tool for controlling their kernel's settings?

[-] mumblerfish@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago

You can just set this in sysctl on basically any Linux, right?

[-] 30p87@feddit.de 9 points 7 months ago

Yes. It's just that not even I - and probably very few people - knew about that setting. It's not really the Distros job to optimize it for a specific task tho, except maybe a gaming focused fork like SteamOS.

And I just noticed I could've just read the Arch Wiki article about Gaming, because point 5.1 talks about increasing vm.max_map_count lol.

[-] TGhost@lemmy.ml 5 points 7 months ago

Yeah that would be enjoyable for sure.

In the meantime, i used xanmodkernel or liquorix, they got updates ans the changes ago theses last news :-).

[-] ManniSturgis@lemmy.zip 2 points 7 months ago

I just can't wait to have inexperienced users mess around with that.

[-] urbanxs@lemmy.ml 1 points 7 months ago

I might have the bandwidth to work on an open source tool. I am a bit out of context but are you saying the tool should allow for managing sysctl values? Genuine question and offer.

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