Re: Number of Open Files

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From: Jason Merrill
Date: Tue, 01 Nov 1994 02:46

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>>>>> Jason Rosenberg <jason@lanai.cs.ucla.edu> writes:

> Hello, I am wondering how to test the number of open
> files within a process.  Is there an appropriate system
> call?  Also, is there a similar apparatus for testing
> the maximum allowable?  Is this maximum configurable
> at run time or at compile time (or is something that is
> set when the kernel of the OS is built)?

Usually this number is set at kernel config time.

Jason

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