ulimit

[Christian Bertin]

In article <10075 at smoke.BRL.MIL>, gwyn at smoke.BRL.MIL (Doug Gwyn) writes:
> In article <1319 at nusdhub.UUCP> rwhite at nusdhub.UUCP (Robert C. White Jr.) writes:
> >Remembering that UNIXis a software development environment (at least
> >in it's historical role) the idea of having a curb agains a single file
> >undergoing runaway growth make alot of sense.
> 
> Funny how the originators of UNIX, software developers par excellence,
> haven't decided to add ulimit to their own systems then.


Ulimit also introduced the first limitation on 'root'. Having a system-wide
ulimit is a mistake, having one (and the same one) for root is much worse.


Chris
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