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Where is NR_TASKS gone in 2.4?

DISCUSSION Daniel Stutz 2 participants 2 messages Apr 9, 2001 – Apr 11, 2001

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How can i get the max. number of tasks in kernel 2.4?

In 2.2 there was a macro NR_TASKS

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How can i get the max. number of tasks in kernel 2.4?

In 2.2 there was a macro NR_TASKS

2.4 has no hardcoded limit on the number of processes. So NR_TASKS is not necessary any longer.
But you can read the current value of max threads from /proc/sys/kernel/threads-max.

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