On Fri, 13 Nov 2015 16:45:44 -0700, Theo de Raadt wrote:

> > This patch changes the default setting to 1.5 *
> > (number_of_cpus_in_system) instead, which I find better matches modern
> > behaviour.
> 
> A larger number is sensible in this position.
> 
> I would propose 8.  I don't agree with a calculation like that; the
> amount of work a system can do should not be calculated like that.

I think 8 is way to high.  Isn't the point of batch to run things
when the machine is mostly idle?

 - todd

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