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authorMichael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@gmail.com>2016-04-25 08:33:41 +0200
committerMichael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@gmail.com>2016-05-09 23:08:53 +0200
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cgroups.7: Add 'pids' controller
Signed-off-by: Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@gmail.com>
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@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ The existing subsystems include:
.I cpu
.IP *
.I perf_event
+.IP *
+.I pids
.PD
.PP
In addition, cgroups can be mounted with no bound subsystem, in which case
@@ -351,6 +353,10 @@ when a system is busy.
This does not limit a cgroup's CPU usage if the CPUs are not busy.
.TP
.I perf_event
+.TP
+.I pids
+This controller permits limiting the number of process that may be created
+in a cgroup (and its descendants).
.SH SEE ALSO
.BR cpuset (7),
.BR namespaces (7)