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From: henry@utzoo.uucp (Henry Spencer)
Subject: Re: Failure of popen and system calls ......
Message-ID: <1990May9.171327.6927@utzoo.uucp>
Followup-To: comp.unix.wizards,comp.unix.questions
Organization: U of Toronto Zoology
References: <439@latvax8.lat.oz>
Date: Wed, 9 May 90 17:13:27 GMT

In article <439@latvax8.lat.oz> MICPRF@latvax8.lat.oz writes:
>My problem is this - how do I stop unix system calls from failing
>due to lack of space when made from a large process....

This is almost certainly a kernel limitation, not something enforced
by the C library.  You need to talk to either your system supplier
or someone who knows what's going on in your particular flavor of
Unix kernel.  It could be a dozen things.

I've redirected followups away from comp.lang.c.
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If OSI is the answer, what is |     Henry Spencer at U of Toronto Zoology
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