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diff --git a/docs-xml/manpages/samba.8.xml b/docs-xml/manpages/samba.8.xml index 529b687be49..0d5affddd24 100644 --- a/docs-xml/manpages/samba.8.xml +++ b/docs-xml/manpages/samba.8.xml @@ -101,14 +101,39 @@ </varlistentry> <varlistentry> - <term>-M model</term> + <term>-M|--model</term> <listitem><para>This parameter can be used to specify the "process model" samba should use. This determines how concurrent clients are handled. Available process - models include <emphasis>single</emphasis> (everything in - a single process), <emphasis>standard</emphasis> (similar - behaviour to that of Samba 3), <emphasis>thread</emphasis> - (single process, different threads. + models include: + <itemizedlist> + <listitem><para><emphasis>single</emphasis></para> + <para>All Samba services run in a single process. This is + not recommended for production configurations. + </para></listitem> + + <listitem><para><emphasis>standard</emphasis></para> + <para>A process is created for each Samba service, + and for those services that support it (currently only + LDAP and NETLOGON) a new processes is started + for each new client connection.</para></listitem> + + <listitem><para><emphasis>prefork</emphasis></para> + <para>A process is started for each Samba service, and a + fixed number of worker processes are started for those + services that support it (currently only LDAP). + The client connections are then shared amongst the worker + processes. + Requests for services not supporting prefork are handled + by a single process for that service.</para> + <para>The number of prefork worker processes started is + controlled by the + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>smb.conf</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry> parameter + <smbconfoption name="prefork children"/>, + which defaults to 1. + </para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> </para></listitem> </varlistentry> |