LIMITS(4)							     LIMITS(4)

NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

     limits - file headers for implementation-specific constants

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

     #include <limits.h>
     #include <float.h>

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

     The header	files <limits.h> and <float.h> is a list of various limits on
     resources that IRIX imposes on applications.  The limits in these headers
     fall into 3 main categories.

     Numerical limits	 These specify the maximum and minimum representable
			 numbers for the fundamental "C" types (integer,
			 float,	etc.).

     Minimum resource limits
			 These specify the minimum limits on certain
			 resources. These are usually specified	by either the
			 POSIX or XPG standards.  Many of these	have higher
			 actual	limits that are	available at runtime via the
			 sysconf(3C) or	pathconf(2) system calls.

     Resource limits	 These are real	non-varying resource limits imposed by
			 the system.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

     sysconf(3C), fpathconf(2),	pathconf(2)


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