Re: [cobalt-users] How to create an account for maintain all ftp user's files?

["Steve Werby" <steve-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Ben Liddicott" <ben.liddicott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Out of curiosity, why does this nutty restriction exist (a la
filehandles), and is it possible to increase it (a la filehandles)
> without recompiling the kernel?

I've heard that patches have been written that will allow some kernels to
handle up to 256 groups per user, which would all but solve the problem.  I
am almost positive there is nothing that can be done without modifying the
kernel.  As far as why the kernel has a limitation of 32 groups I can't give
you the proper answer - perhaps you can check a kernel related site or
mailing list (or maybe someone more knowledgable on the subject will post
here).  Here's a link to a message by someone who patched the 2.2.10 kernel
more than 2 years ago to increase the group limit.

http://www.uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/9907.1/0074.html

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