Re: Linux 2.0.35 crash and weirdness

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Mon, 21 Dec 1998 20:06:27 +0000 (GMT)


> Perhaps the kernel should kill processes that go into infinite loops. I am
> not sure how that would be possible, especially when it is perfectly
> accectable to use 100% of the cpu (examples: rc5des, crack). For some
> reason, these phantom processes usually do not end up using the full 100%
> of the cpu. its usually more like 50%, but if 3 are running tahn thats an
> attempted 150% load on a poor little box. I've had similar thinks happen
> on my machine too, but usually only when X is killed.

In bash try "help ulimit"

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