[comp.sys.hp] datasize limits.

curt@OCE.ORST.EDU (Curt Vandetta) (03/22/91)

 Hello folks,

 I'm wondering if there is a command in HP-UX similar to the 
 csh % limit datasize=3000000
 available under SunOs?  This command sets the Maximum data size
 (including stack) for a process.

 I currently have a rather large program (lots of big arrays)
 that is dumping core inside of a malloc call.  Actually I'm
 using fgets, which is calling fillbuf, which calls findbuf,
 which calls malloc which calls eXcatch, which calls kill and
 dumps core.  (I probably got those names wrong as this is
 from memory.)  Anyway, I'm pulling my hair out, tracking all
 of my pointers and someone (A Sun user) mentioned I should look
 up my datasize limit, but I can't find anything close, except
 ulimit which looks like it might be what I need only it is
 privilaged and called within the process.  

 Thanks,
 Curt