On May 17, 2010, at 16:57 , Derrick Brashear wrote:

> Folks,
> 
> I submitted a patch which would use the fact that bosserver runs as
> root to override resource limits and always drop a core. The issue
> it's intended to address is that often people will start bosserver
> from contaminated environments (where coredumpsize is limited) and
> then have a crash, and can provide no data...
> 
> Is anyone deliberately turning off cores with limit?

yes, we are. Typical servers have more virtual memory than would fit onto any 
filesystem except /vicepx if fully occupied by the server process. In addition, 
core dumps tend to be a security hazard, hence 0 is the default limit for any 
process here. I do see why your preferences are different though ;-)

> Would a command
> line switch to bosserver be acceptable to you in lieu of it?

Fine.

- Stephan

-- 
Stephan Wiesand
DESY -DV-
Platanenenallee 6
15738 Zeuthen, Germany

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