Re: ulimit weirdness ...

From: Herbert Pötzl (herbert@13thfloor.at)
Date: Wed Aug 06 2003 - 07:22:28 EST


On Wed, Aug 06, 2003 at 08:14:10AM -0400, Chet Ramey wrote:
> > but as my email tried to point out, the kernel people
> > do think that this should be handled by the program
> > setting the limits, and in this particular case, bash
> > is the program setting the limits ...
>
> I guess the kernel people and I will have to agree to disagree.
> It will not be the first time.

okay, thanks,

maybe it _is_ time to write a standalone
ulimit, which handles the kernel attitudes
more generous (read: user friendly) ...

best,
Herbert

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