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SubjectRE: Arg list too long
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Linux 2.0.3x defines that the total memory used up by args & environment
is 32 pages long. So, if you arglist+env size is > 32 pages (128k on
intel.... twice that alpha), you're screwed :-).

Most UNIXen have a similar limit on arg & env size.

Answer: linux imposed limit. Limited arg lists are not unique to linux tho.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu
> [mailto:owner-linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu]On Behalf Of Johnny Teveßen
> Sent: Thursday, March 18, 1999 11:56 AM
> To: linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu
> Subject: Arg list too long
>
>
> Hi!
>
> For the first time, I just got this error message:
>
> bash: /usr/local/bin/grep: Arg list too long
>
> (I was searching using ``grep string */*'', now I'll do it
> in a different way)
>
> I'm wondering whether this is a bash or Linux process limit.
> Is there a limit in Linux for the length of /proc/[0-9]+/cmdline?
>
> Please Cc: me.
>
> ciao,
> johnny
> --
> echo '$0&$0'>_;. ./_
>
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