On 05/07/10 11:20, Otto Moerbeek wrote: > There is an overall system limit, set with sysctl > kern.maxfiles=n, > current in-use fds can be displayed with sysctl kern.nfiles. > > There is also a per-process limit. Processes inherit the limits from > the parent process, but can change the lmits via system calls (with > restrictions for non-seuperuser processes). > > Reading what you described above, it looks like you hit the > system-wide limit.
Ok, so two processes started from the same shell won't take away descriptors from each other? for example: $ ulimit -n 50 $ use_40_fds & $ use_maby_fds # <- this process can use 10 or 50 fds ?? thanks, Christopehr
