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SubjectRe: 2.0, loggings, cpu quotas, 2.1 issues, etc.
On Tue, 11 Jun 1996, Alan Cox wrote:

> > It's implementable. The kernel needs a "struct userinfo" per logged-in user
> > for that to work. The same structure could also hold total memory usage,
> > which would enable us to finally block most of the more malicious
> > fork/malloc bombs.
>
> Make that a chargeable group and we get the ability to partition a big
> machine up by department and to do sensible charging schemes. For big number
> crunchers that is an issue.

A wonderful idea. Would imposing a memory usage quota be a extrememly
difficult task, Alan?

>
> > But then, if you have that kind of user population where this is a
> > significant problem, your money is better spent on educating these guys to
> > Not Do That (and kick the few people who can't understand the words "cease
> > and desist" off the system).
>
> Users you can educate, "Customers" tend to be trickier

Haha... and students you can yell at. :-) But it doesn't do any good.

>


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