From 8fc9db1e06166d9ad3df8ef506b4fc6bd8a54a4c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Kerrisk Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2016 14:35:14 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] cgroups.7: Minor rewording Signed-off-by: Michael Kerrisk --- man7/cgroups.7 | 9 ++++----- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/man7/cgroups.7 b/man7/cgroups.7 index 067bbfbdc..4dc4c9731 100644 --- a/man7/cgroups.7 +++ b/man7/cgroups.7 @@ -59,11 +59,10 @@ The cgroups for a subsystem are arranged in a .IR hierarchy . This hierarchy is defined by creating, removing, and renaming subdirectories within the cgroup filesystem. -At each level of the hierarchy, attributes (e.g., limits) can be defined; -these attributes may govern or propagate -to child cgroups and their descendants in the hierarchy. - -The limits, control, and accounting provided by cgroups are hierarchical. +At each level of the hierarchy, attributes (e.g., limits) can be defined. +The limits, control, and accounting provided by cgroups generally have +effect throughout the subhierarchy underneath the cgroup where the +attributes are defined. Thus, for example, the limits placed on a cgroup at a higher level in the hierarchy cannot be exceeded by descendant cgroups.