Number of Processes and Process ID Values on HP-UX
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ABSTRACT
Effective in HP-UX 11i version 3, the maximum number of allowed processes is greater than in prior versions. The value range for process identifiers (PIDs) is also increased to accommodate more processes. Some existing applications might be coded with built-in assumptions on old process and PID limits. Such applications can fail on configurations that exceed the old limits.
This paper provides information about the expanded values and limits, about how applications might depend on the prior limits, and offers some remedies.
