[Pkg-zsh-devel] Bug#765410: Bug#765410: ulimit broken if it fails once

[Axel Beckert]

Control: tag -1 + confirmed upstream
Control: retitle -1 zsh: ulimit broken as root if it fails once
Control: found -1 4.3.17-1
Control: found -1 5.0.6-3
Control: found -1 4.3.10-14

Hi Goswin,

thanks for the report.

Goswin von Brederlow wrote:
> Package: zsh
> Version: 5.0.5-2

JFTR: That version is no more anywhere in Debian. Testing has 5.0.6-3.

> root at frosties:~# ulimit -n 1000   
> root at frosties:~# ulimit -n 10000000
> limit: setrlimit failed: operation not permitted
> root at frosties:~# ulimit -n 1000   
> limit: setrlimit failed: operation not permitted
> 
> Once setting a limit with ulimit fails all further attempts to set a
> limit will also fail. But only in zsh. Works fine in bash.

Interestingly this only happens if zsh is used as root. It does not
happen if zsh is used as non-root user. Retitling accordingly.

I've found this behaviour in at least Squeeze, Wheezy and Testing/Sid.
Will test Experimental later today, too. If I find it there, too, I'll
forward it to upstream.

		Regards, Axel
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