Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Wed, 29 Nov 2000 01:34:59 +0100 | From | Jan Rekorajski <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] no RLIMIT_NPROC for root, please |
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On Tue, 28 Nov 2000, Alan Cox wrote:
> > Why is RLIMIT_NPROC apllied to root(uid 0) processes? It's not kernel j= > > ob to > > prevent admin from shooting him/her self in the foot. > > > > root should be able to do fork() regardless of any limits, > > and IMHO the following patch is the right thing. > > This patch is bogus. root can always raise their limit. But having root > tasks by default not take out the box is good
OK, I just fix applications that assume root = no limits ;)
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