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>7.14. Self-limit Resources</H1
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>In network daemons, shed or limit excessive loads.
Set limit values (using setrlimit(2)) to limit the resources that will be used.
At the least, use setrlimit(2) to disable creation of ``core'' files.
For example, by default
Linux will create a core file that saves all program memory if the
program fails abnormally, but such a file might include passwords or
other sensitive data.</P
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