Re: [PATCH 1/1] threads_max: Simple lockout prevention patch

[Theodore Ts'o]

On Mon, Apr 24, 2006 at 07:56:42AM +0300, Al Boldi wrote:
> 
> Simple attempt to provide a backdoor in a process lockout situation.
> 
> echo $$ > /proc/sys/kernel/su-pid allows pid to exceed the threads_max limit.

Why not just have the root process do:

echo {larger number} > /proc/sys/kernel/nr-threads

instead?  

						- Ted
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