Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:06:30 -0700 | From | Andi Kleen <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH 2/4] posix-timers: limit the number of posix timers per process |
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> 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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