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From: Chris Evans <chris@ferret.lmh.ox.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: pageable page tables
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On Thu, 27 Nov 1997, Alan Cox wrote:

> > Then we would also need per-user accounting...
> > All-in-all however it's a very good idea.
> > 
> > (linux-kernel guys, would this break compatibility/POSIX or
> > whatever thing)
> 
> No it wouldnt.. There - something for you to hack 8)

Perhaps more importantly, _before_ per user stuff is defined then
implemented, the existing RLIMIT_* should be verified for correctness, and
checks made that these limits can't be circumvented.

In particular, RLIMIT_RSS is not implemented. Setting such a limit,
however, fails silently.

Chris