Limit no of process a parent process can invoke

[Bill Perkins]

Linux Newbee wrote:
> Hi
>  
> Is there a way by which i can limit the number of processes a parent 
> process can invoke?
>  
> Thanks
>  
> 

Maybe, if you tweak the kernel... unless the parent process is a program 
you are developing, then there are ways, but for a system-wide limit, 
you should check into the kernel sources... could you be a little more 
specific?

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