Re: [SLE] maximum nproc value

From: Michael Green <mishagreen@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2006 17:11:09 +0200

On 2/2/06, Steve Graegert <graegerts@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Wow, such a quick reply...

gene1:~ # vi nproc.c
gene1:~ # cc nproc.c -o nproc
gene1:~ # ./nproc
CHILD_MAX = 999

that means that a user cannot fork more than 999 processes?

Now suppose I run a fork bomb, the machine will die right away. Why?
Cannot modern dual cpu computer handle a little more than 999
processes?

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Warm regards,
Michael Green

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