Re: variable fd array patch for 2.1.90
Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Mon, 30 Mar 1998 10:29:03 +0100 (BST)
> How about expanding the fd array in more steps, perhaps 32 -> 256 -> 1024?
> Or make the default 64 files, and Bash could be changed to use fd 63
> instead (it already allocates from 63 downward for process substitutions).
We've got requests for at least 30,000fd's from people already too, so don't
lock us into a 4K maximum. Ditto in making glibc 2.1 >4096 fd friendly now
we have a nice poll().
Alan
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