fs_symlinks(5)							File Formats Manual						    fs_symlinks(5)

NAME

       fs_symlinks - maximum number of symbolic links used to resolve a path name

VALUES

   Failsafe
   Default
   Allowed values
       The minimum value allowed is 20.  The maximum value allowed is 1024, or 1K.

       Specify a positive integer value.

DESCRIPTION

       The  tunable  represents  the maximum number of symbolic links followed by the kernel when resolving a path name.  Applications that create
       symbolic links and/or parse path names should also now use this limit represented by to be consistent with the kernel.

   Who Is Expected to Change This Tunable?
       Anyone expecting to run applications using path names that may expand to a large number of symbolic links.

   Restrictions on Changing
       None.  The tunable is dynamic (tuning will take effect immediately on the running system).

   When Should the Value of This Tunable Be Raised?
       This tunable value should be raised when applications are expected to create and/or parse path names that may expand to a large	number	of
       symbolic links.

   What are the Side Effects of Raising the Value?
       None.

   When Should the Value of This Tunable Be Lowered?
       This value rarely needs to be lowered, unless there is a reason to limit the number of symbolic links in an expanded path name.

   What are the Side Effects of Lowering the Value?
       The kernel will not be able to resolve path names with more symbolic links than the limit represented by

   What Other Tunable Values Should Be Changed at the Same Time?
       None.

WARNINGS

       All  HP-UX kernel tunable parameters are release specific.  This parameter may be removed or have its meaning changed in future releases of
       HP-UX.

       NOTE: The define traditionally defined in is now obsolete and should not be used.  This limit  (number  of  symbolics  links  that  may	be
       expanded  in  a	path  name) is now available to applications via this new tunable parameter, The interfaces provided by the tunable infra-
       structure should be used to obtain the value of At the application level, use the gettune(2) or kctune(1M) interface.   Applications  using
       the define may not be consistent with the kernel.  The define will be removed in post-HP-UX 11i Version 2 releases.

       Installation  of  optional  kernel  software, from HP or other vendors, may cause changes to tunable parameter values.  After installation,
       some tunable parameters may no longer be at the default or recommended values.  For information about the effects of installation  on  tun-
       able  values,  consult  the documentation for the kernel software being installed.  For information about optional kernel software that was
       factory installed on your system, see at

AUTHOR

       was developed by HP.

SEE ALSO

       kctune(1M), sam(1M), gettune(2), settune(2), ulimit(2), setrlimit(2), maxfiles_lim(5).

							     Tunable Kernel Parameters						    fs_symlinks(5)