
><P
>      On <SPAN
CLASS="PRODUCTNAME"
>Linux</SPAN
>
      <TT
CLASS="FILENAME"
>/proc/sys/fs/file-max</TT
> determines the
      maximum number of open files that the kernel will support.  It can
      be changed by writing a different number into the file or by
      adding an assignment in <TT
CLASS="FILENAME"
>/etc/sysctl.conf</TT
>.
      The maximum limit of files per process is fixed at the time the
      kernel is compiled; see
      <TT
CLASS="FILENAME"
>/usr/src/linux/Documentation/proc.txt</TT