> I would say a function of the operating system - or specifically > ulimit on a *nix system.
I do not think this is correct, on linux: ulimit -n is the number of fds that can be written/read by a process, but the 1024 limit on select is actually hard-compiled into the kernel and can be changed only in the headers with kernel recompilation. > -----Original Message----- > From: twisted-python-boun...@twistedmatrix.com [mailto:twisted-python- > boun...@twistedmatrix.com] On Behalf Of Drew Smathers > Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 8:40 AM > To: Twisted general discussion > Subject: Re: [Twisted-Python] Question about Descriptors and > SelectReactor > > On Sat, Apr 4, 2009 at 6:04 PM, Andrew Francis <andrewfr_...@yahoo.com> > wrote: > > > > Hi: > > > > Perhaps this question has been asked before but is there a limit to > the number of descriptors the SelectReactor can handle? Is this a > function of the operating system? > > > > I would say a function of the operating system - or specifically > ulimit on a *nix system. > > -Drew > > _______________________________________________ > Twisted-Python mailing list > Twisted-Python@twistedmatrix.com > http://twistedmatrix.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/twisted-python _______________________________________________ Twisted-Python mailing list Twisted-Python@twistedmatrix.com http://twistedmatrix.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/twisted-python
