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Re^3: Ulimit makes program hang

by Hue-Bond (Priest)
on Aug 13, 2008 at 14:37 UTC ( [id://704083]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to Re^2: Ulimit makes program hang
in thread Ulimit makes program hang

ulimit sets the maximum number of process that your user can run. Since you are likely to be running some other processes (for instance, your shell), it comes as no surprise that there are fewer "slots" available for other processes.

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Re^4: Ulimit makes program hang
by memo2005 (Initiate) on Aug 13, 2008 at 15:25 UTC
    Yes -- you're right. My question is why perl hangs instead of giving up and telling user "unable to fork".

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