RLIMIT_DATA problem: NOTABUG?

[Kam Leo]

On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 2:55 PM, Matt McCutchen <matt at mattmccutchen.net> wrote:
> I tried to prevent buggy programs from bringing my system to a halt by
> setting an RLIMIT_DATA with "ulimit -d", but I discovered that the limit
> has no effect due to a glibc behavior.  I reported this as a bug:
>
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=569714
>
> I am convinced that this is an infelicitous behavior that deserves at
> least a WONTFIX, but the assignee seems equally convinced that it is
> NOTABUG, and I do not understand the terse justification given.  I don't
> want to go on reopen warring forever.  Could I please have an outside
> opinion?
>

This mailing list does not get much attention from developers. You
really need to put this subject on the developer's list.


> Matt