linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/3] core_pattern: ignore RLIMIT_CORE if core

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Message-ID: <46AC9017.7080109@redhat.com>
Date:	Sun, 29 Jul 2007 21:03:19 +0800
From:	Eugene Teo <eteo@...hat.com>
To:	Neil Horman <nhorman@...driver.com>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
	jeremy@...p.org, martin.pitt@...ntu.com, wwoods@...hat.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/3] core_pattern: ignore RLIMIT_CORE if core_pattern
 is a pipe

Neil Horman wrote:
[...]
> +	 * Don't bother to check the RLIMIT_CORE value if core_pattern points
> +	 * to a pipe.  Since we're not writing directly to the filesystem
> +	 * RLIMIT_CORE doesn't really apply, as no actual core file will be
> +	 * created unless the pipe reader choses to write out the core file
> +	 * at which point file size limits and permissions will be imposed 
                                                                          ^^^
Trailing space.

Eugene
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