Pid_max

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I have two systems both running CentOS 7.4

one shows pid_max as 32768
the other shows pid_max as 49152

Why might that be ? I would have thought they would be the same. I have not changed them.

Thanks,

Jerry

3 thoughts on - Pid_max

  • I think that max is calculated as a function of number of CPUs. Maybe those two installations differ in that regard?

    /Peter

  • Hi Peter, Thanks… The machine with the higher PID number is a Xeon while the other one is a i7. So that could be why its different.

    Thanks

    Jerry