Re: Resource limits

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On Sun, 25 Sep 2005, Al Boldi wrote:

> Resource limits in Linux, when available, are currently very limited.
> 
> i.e.:
> Too many process forks and your system may crash.
> This can be capped with threads-max, but may lead you into a lock-out.
> 
> What is needed is a soft, hard, and a special emergency limit that would 
> allow you to use the resource for a limited time to circumvent a lock-out.
> 
> Would this be difficult to implement?

How would you reclaim the resource after that limited time is
over ?  Kill processes?

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