diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml index 2f7c6188869..305147246da 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml @@ -1422,11 +1422,10 @@ export PG_OOM_ADJUST_VALUE=0 with <varname>CONFIG_HUGETLBFS=y</varname> and <varname>CONFIG_HUGETLB_PAGE=y</varname>. You will also have to configure the operating system to provide enough huge pages of the desired size. - To determine the number of huge pages needed, use the - <command>postgres</command> command to see the value of - <xref linkend="guc-shared-memory-size-in-huge-pages"/>. Note that the - server must be shut down to view this runtime-computed parameter. - This might look like: + The runtime-computed parameter + <xref linkend="guc-shared-memory-size-in-huge-pages"/> reports the number + of huge pages required. This parameter can be viewed before starting the + server with a <command>postgres</command> command like: <programlisting> $ <userinput>postgres -D $PGDATA -C shared_memory_size_in_huge_pages</userinput> 3170