Limits
The sysdef -i command shows the default limits, listing the values in hexadecimal, as shown in FIGURE 6-1. The shell commands limit or ulimit also show the default limits, as shown in FIGURE 6-2
Figure 6-1. Example Systemwide Resource Limits Shown by sysdef
Figure 6-2. Per Shell Current and Hard Limits
Let us examine the capabilities of each limit in turn. They exist in this form for historical reasons and have several limitations.
CPU Time
The maximum CPU time specified in total CPU seconds can be specified. Any process reaching this limit ...
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