[docker] auto-populate shared memory size (#11953)

2026-08-12 12:20:11 +08:00 · 2020-11-12 17:22:42 -08:00
parent 59bc1e6c09
commit 3b56a1a522
7 changed files with 71 additions and 5 deletions
@@ -278,7 +278,8 @@ Start out by launching the deployment container.
  docker run --shm-size=<shm-size> -t -i rayproject/ray

 Replace ``<shm-size>`` with a limit appropriate for your system, for example
-``512M`` or ``2G``. The ``-t`` and ``-i`` options here are required to support
+``512M`` or ``2G``. A good estimate for this is to use roughly 30% of your available memory (this is 
+what Ray uses internally for its Object Store). The ``-t`` and ``-i`` options here are required to support
 interactive use of the container.

 **Note:** Ray requires a **large** amount of shared memory because each object