Maximum user space

[Matthew Saltzman]

On Wed, 3 Aug 2005, Michael Velez wrote:

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>> Subject: Maximum user space
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>> What is the maximum memory allocation for a user process?
>> Where does one look to find that information about the running system?
>>
>> Thanks.
>
> Is ulimit what you're looking for?

That's useful, but I wanted to know what the limit on ulimit was.  Found 
it where Ed Wilts suggested in another post: 
http://www.redhat.com/software/rhel/configuration/.


> Also check out the system calls getrlimit() and setrlimit().  I haven't used
> them for years so other people on the list would be more able to help you
> out with specifics.

Thanks.

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 		Matthew Saltzman

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