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The 50 syntax of the entry in that file is a single line with the string 51 "set_mp_max_write", one or more whitespace characters, and the maximum 52 number of sequential writes and the number of microseconds to sleep, 53 also separated by whitespace characters. Because the <a href="../../programmer_reference/env_db_config.html#env_db_config.DB_CONFIG" class="olink">DB_CONFIG</a> file is 54 read when the database environment is opened, it will silently 55 overrule configuration done before that time. 56 </p> 57 <p> 58 The <code class="methodname">DB_ENV->set_mp_max_write()</code> method configures a database 59 environment, not only operations performed using the specified 60 <a class="link" href="env.html" title="Chapter 5. The DB_ENV Handle">DB_ENV</a> handle. 61 </p> 62 <p> 63 The <code class="methodname">DB_ENV->set_mp_max_write()</code> <span> 64 <span> 65 method returns a non-zero error value on failure and 0 on success. 66 </span> 67 68 </span> 69 </p> 70 <div class="sect2" lang="en" xml:lang="en"> 71 <div class="titlepage"> 72 <div> 73 <div> 74 <h3 class="title"><a id="id1688573"></a>Parameters</h3> 75 </div> 76 </div> 77 </div> 78 <div class="sect3" lang="en" xml:lang="en"> 79 <div class="titlepage"> 80 <div> 81 <div> 82 <h4 class="title"><a id="id1688741"></a>maxwrite</h4> 83 </div> 84 </div> 85 </div> 86 <p> 87 The maximum number of sequential write operations scheduled by the 88 library when flushing dirty pages from the cache, or 0 if there is no 89 limitation on the number of sequential write operations. 90 </p> 91 </div> 92 <div class="sect3" lang="en" xml:lang="en"> 93 <div class="titlepage"> 94 <div> 95 <div> 96 <h4 class="title"><a id="id1688973"></a>maxwrite_sleep</h4> 97 </div> 98 </div> 99 </div> 100 <p> 101 The number of microseconds the thread of control should pause before 102 scheduling further write operations. It must be specified as an 103 unsigned 32-bit number of microseconds, limiting the maximum pause to 104 roughly 71 minutes. 105 </p> 106 </div> 107 </div> 108 <div class="sect2" lang="en" xml:lang="en"> 109 <div class="titlepage"> 110 <div> 111 <div> 112 <h3 class="title"><a id="id1688855"></a>Errors</h3> 113 </div> 114 </div> 115 </div> 116 <p> 117 The <code class="methodname">DB_ENV->set_mp_max_write()</code> <span> 118 <span> 119 method may fail and return one of the following non-zero errors: 120 </span> 121 122 </span> 123 </p> 124 <div class="sect3" lang="en" xml:lang="en"> 125 <div class="titlepage"> 126 <div> 127 <div> 128 <h4 class="title"><a id="id1688945"></a>EINVAL</h4> 129 </div> 130 </div> 131 </div> 132 <p> 133 An invalid flag value or parameter was specified. 134 </p> 135 </div> 136 </div> 137 <div class="sect2" lang="en" xml:lang="en"> 138 <div class="titlepage"> 139 <div> 140 <div> 141 <h3 class="title"><a id="id1689013"></a>Class</h3> 142 </div> 143 </div> 144 </div> 145 <p> 146 <a class="link" href="env.html" title="Chapter 5. 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