Minor ticks by default

Hi,

sorry if this sounds like a stupid question, but I couldn't find any answer on the web: Is there a way to adjust some default parameters in matplotlibrc so that some minor ticks are displayed automagically? I think I know how to add them manually using e.g. ax.xaxis.set_minor_locator, but I would like them to be displayed automatically with default locations "as smart as" major tick locations (i.e. not overpacked or underpacked).

Cheers.

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