major/MySQLTuner-perl

Recommendation on table_open_cache_instances

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#480 opened on Feb 4, 2020

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Description

table_open_cache could be a source of contention as default value is 1 in mysql version prior to 7.

The recommended value is 0.5 per CPU to split work load across CPU and reduce locking issue on the table cache partition. Using a big value doesn't reduce performance. Mysql 7 have a default value at 16.

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Review MySQL documentation on table open cache instances and locate the relevant section in the Perl script where similar cache recommendations are made. Then add a check for table open cache instances value and suggest an appropriate setting based on CPU count.
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perlsql
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database
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PerlMySQL
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70