>>>>> "WT" == Willy Tarreau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
WT> Under unix, the shell resolves "*" and passes the 10000 file names WT> to the "rm" command. Now, execve() may fail because 10000 names in WT> arguments can require too much memory. That's why find and xargs WT> were invented! It would be very handy if the argument memory space was expanded. Many years ago I hit the limit regularly on Solaris, and going to Linux with its comparatively large limit was a joy. Now it happens to me quite often on Linux as well. What are the primary problems with expanding it? It used to be swappable memory, is that still the case? /Benny - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
