How do I limit the memory usage of a specific process in linux?
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I've written a program for a class that my professor will be testing in various low memory environments to see how it behaves when the program runs out of memory. Is there a way I can simulate the execution in a low memory environment without creating a virtual machine?
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You'll want to use ulimit ulimit can be used to limit memory utilization (among other things) Here is an example of setting memory usage so low that (which is larger than ) no longer works, but still works. Note: If I set the limits to 1000 kilobyte…
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