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Subject: Re: Huge Bug in FreeBSD not fixed? 
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> On Tue, 11 Aug 1998, Cy Schubert wrote:
> 
> > >   Actually, if you limit the number of processes per user, you can almost
> > > completely prevent it from happening (at least for regular users anyhow).
> > 
> > Has anyone tested this to determine where the break point might be?
> 
> This point is moot. The bug is totally unrelated to the number of FDs or
> processes; you only conceal it *to this particular program*.
> 
> The bug needs to be fixed.

I suppose when it does get fixed, would an advisory (or even a note to 
this list) be possible?


Regards,                       Phone:  (250)387-8437
Cy Schubert                      Fax:  (250)387-5766
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