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| -rw-r--r-- | man7/cgroups.7 | 9 |
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diff --git a/man7/cgroups.7 b/man7/cgroups.7 index 067bbfbdcb..4dc4c9731d 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. |