Re: changes to rlimit struct in 2.3.24

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Fri, 29 Oct 1999 13:27:47 +0100 (BST)


> cause some strange problems with various programs. ulimit under bash
> shows the limit on cpu time to be -1; similar results occur with limit
> under tcsh and gnome-pty-helper's sanity checks receive similar results.

Ok that sounds like we need to cover the reporting. The rest of the behaviour
is fine, we just need a backward compatible reporting function for older
code.

> changes, is there a way around it other than recompiling the apps? It
> wouldn't be a good thing to have to have all users recompile all of
> their apps which check limits when 2.4 comes out :)

Indeed

Alan

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