On Wed, Oct 26, 2005 at 11:20:42AM +0200, Noam Meltzer wrote: > I'm trying to set a size limit over processes for some system. I > tried setting 'ulimit -m' (memory size limit), but it had no effect.
You need to use "ulimit -d" and "ulimit -s". > 'ulimit -v' (virtual memory) it can restrict the size of my > processes. (...) I can't find a direct relation between the size I > set in the 'ulimit -v' command and the actual size i'm allowed to > allocate. "ulimit -v" limits the address space of the process. The address space contains not only RAM page mappings (memory consumption), but also mapped files (at least the executable and the libraries, plus any file that is mmap'ed by the process). mmap is a special way to open files that has some limitations, but is much faster (and in some situations, can be easier to program with). -- Lionel ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
