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38 asynchronous I/O server
41 .Op Fl n Ar num_servers
45 utility is a kernel process which runs on an
47 client machine to service asynchronous I/O requests to its server.
48 It improves performance but is not required for correct operation.
50 This program controls the maximum number of processes that the kernel runs.
52 The options are as follows:
53 .Bl -tag -width indent
55 Specify how many servers are permitted to be started.
58 A client should run enough daemons to handle its maximum
59 level of concurrency, typically four to six.
63 detects that the running kernel does not include
65 support, it will attempt to load a loadable kernel module containing
86 utility first appeared in