Re: arg list too long in unix

The size of the buffer used to store parameters is actually configurable in most Unix versions I've had a look at. Somewhere around 4K, from memory. Would be very surprised if it wasn't configurable in Solaris. Would also be very surprised if you find one techo at Sun that knows how to change it. It's actually one of the configurable kernel parameters, but you got to edit it directly. Last time I did this was 6 years ago, so don't even dream of asking me to remember the details. I've got enough trouble trying to remember what I had for breakfast today!

Dig into the man pages, have a look at xargs command and follow the links from there. That's how I came across this. info(2) is also useful.

Cheers
Nuno Souto
nsouto_at_optushome.com.au

• Original Message -----
  >
  > If yes, what is the limit and how to know it on sun
  > solaris 2.8.
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