Re: [PATCH 2/4] posix-timers: limit the number of posix timers perprocess

[Andi Kleen]

> Sorry, it should be an rlimit from day one, IMO.

Ok.

> Partly because rlimits are a better implementation.

The reason I went with a sysctl is that rlimits are more intrusive for 
user space,
requires special tools or patching bash.

> Partly because once rlimits are added, the /proc knob no longer has any
> sane behaviour.  Does it only modify /sbin/init?  Does it do a global
> process walk, modifying all threads?

There's no way to modify: you would need to kill the process or randomly
take timers away. The limit only applies to new timers.

-Andi

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