Frequently Asked Questions for FreeBSD 2.X
: Kernel Configuration
: Does FreeBSD support IPC primitives like those in System V?
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8.4. Does FreeBSD support IPC primitives like those in System V?
Yes, FreeBSD supports System V-style IPC. This includes shared
memory, messages and semaphores. You need to add the following
lines to your kernel config to enable them.
options SYSVSHM
options "SHMMAXPGS=64" # 256Kb of sharable memory
options SYSVSEM # enable for semaphores
options SYSVMSG # enable for messaging
Recompile and install.
Frequently Asked Questions for FreeBSD 2.X
: Kernel Configuration
: Does FreeBSD support IPC primitives like those in System V?
Previous: FreeBSD is supposed to come with support for QIC-40/80 drives but when I look, I can't find it.
Next: Will FreeBSD ever support other architectures?