sort accepts --batch-size=(RLIMITS + 1)
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Description
$ gnu9.9/sort --batch-size=1022 /dev/null
sort: --batch-size argument `1022' too large
sort: maximum --batch-size argument with current rlimit is 1021
$ sort --batch-size=1022 /dev/null # success
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Start at the sort implementation of --batch-size and its RLIMIT handling, then reproduce the two commands shown with /dev/null. Compare the accepted limit with GNU sort's behavior; done means sort accepts --batch-size=1022 when the current rlimit permits it.
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- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- cli, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
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- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
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