On Thu, Dec 04, 2003 at 03:09:15PM -0800, H. Peter Anvin wrote: > > You either allocate 2^20 bits for every user, or you allocate it as needed > > (and handle alloc failures when they are least expected) or you sysctl it > > and let the admin decide early on whether she wants to allow large numbers > > of pseudo-devs.
> I can't imagine that these are allocated left and center... it should > pretty much be mount and nothing else. So yes, it's some more > complexity but not really significant. > > 2^20 bits = 128K, which falls in the "it's a bit on the expensive side, > but doable" class. > > Fixed limits suck. And yes, I'm also guilty of having put them in in > the past. They still suck. I think we agree about fixed limits, I'm just wary to spend 128k of every user's box for it, which is why I mentioned sysctl. Tim -- Tim Hockin Sun Microsystems, Linux Software Engineering [EMAIL PROTECTED] All opinions are my own, not Sun's _______________________________________________ autofs mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://linux.kernel.org/mailman/listinfo/autofs
