glibc/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ulimit.c

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#include <ansidecl.h>
#include <sysdep.h>
#include <sys/resource.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <errno.h>

/* Function depends on CMD:
   1 = Return the limit on the size of a file, in units of 512 bytes.
   2 = Set the limit on the size of a file to NEWLIMIT.  Only the
       super-user can increase the limit.
   3 = illegal due to shared libraries; normally is
       (Return the maximum possible address of the data segment.)
   4 = Return the maximum number of files that the calling process
       can open.
   Returns -1 on errors.  */
long int
__ulimit (cmd, newlimit)
     int cmd;
     long int newlimit;
{
  int status;

  switch (cmd)
    {
    case 1:
      {
	/* Get limit on file size.  */
	struct rlimit fsize;

	status = getrlimit(RLIMIT_FSIZE, &fsize);
	if (status < 0)
	  return -1;

	/* Convert from bytes to 512 byte units.  */
	return fsize.rlim_cur / 512;
      }
    case 2:
      /* Set limit on file size.  */
      {
	struct rlimit fsize;
	fsize.rlim_cur = newlimit * 512;
	fsize.rlim_max = newlimit * 512;
	
	return setrlimit(RLIMIT_FSIZE, &fsize);
      }
    case 4:
      return sysconf(_SC_OPEN_MAX);

    default:
      errno = EINVAL;
      return -1;
    }
}

weak_alias (__ulimit, ulimit);