[systemd-devel] Why choose the number of 16M to check /run space?

[Lennart Poettering]

On Mi, 18.11.20 16:26, ChenQi (Qi.Chen at windriver.com) wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I've checked the history and logic of the 16M space check for /run as
> presented in https://github.com/systemd/systemd/pull/5219.
> But I'm wondering why choose this number (16M)? Is there some criteria or is
> it based on experience?

We had to pick something. And 16M should be more than enough, but
generally available. So far noone complained, we got no bug reports
that it is too much or too little.

Lennart

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