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-rw-r--r--Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt6
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diff --git a/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt b/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt
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@@ -139,9 +139,9 @@ core_pattern is used to specify a core dumpfile pattern name.
139core_pipe_limit: 139core_pipe_limit:
140 140
141This sysctl is only applicable when core_pattern is configured to pipe core 141This sysctl is only applicable when core_pattern is configured to pipe core
142files to user space helper a (when the first character of core_pattern is a '|', 142files to a user space helper (when the first character of core_pattern is a '|',
143see above). When collecting cores via a pipe to an application, it is 143see above). When collecting cores via a pipe to an application, it is
144occasionally usefull for the collecting application to gather data about the 144occasionally useful for the collecting application to gather data about the
145crashing process from its /proc/pid directory. In order to do this safely, the 145crashing process from its /proc/pid directory. In order to do this safely, the
146kernel must wait for the collecting process to exit, so as not to remove the 146kernel must wait for the collecting process to exit, so as not to remove the
147crashing processes proc files prematurely. This in turn creates the possibility 147crashing processes proc files prematurely. This in turn creates the possibility
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ applications in parallel. If this value is exceeded, then those crashing
152processes above that value are noted via the kernel log and their cores are 152processes above that value are noted via the kernel log and their cores are
153skipped. 0 is a special value, indicating that unlimited processes may be 153skipped. 0 is a special value, indicating that unlimited processes may be
154captured in parallel, but that no waiting will take place (i.e. the collecting 154captured in parallel, but that no waiting will take place (i.e. the collecting
155process is not guaranteed access to /proc/<crahing pid>/). This value defaults 155process is not guaranteed access to /proc/<crashing pid>/). This value defaults
156to 0. 156to 0.
157 157
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