I think I found the possible culprit in http://kernel.ubuntu.com/git?p=ubuntu/ubuntu- gutsy.git;a=blob;h=f9e8f6f87008cc519073282ed66787c528b65665;hb=36c1aeac3968fa6ea0899e2c619a5c69a4350b52;f=fs/exec.c#l1545
It says "if (corename[0] == '|') {" and overrides the limit if true. However, corename is a local variable in do_coredump() and does not get initialized before line 1567. Thus Line 1545 should be if (core_pattern[0] == '|') { ** Changed in: linux-source-2.6.22 (Ubuntu) Status: Unconfirmed => Confirmed -- apport patches for CORE_REAL_RLIM and limit overriding do not work any more https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/119267 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs