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@@ -2031,8 +2031,15 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
print-fatal-signals=
[KNL] debug: print fatal signals
- print-fatal-signals=1: print segfault info to
- the kernel console.
+
+ If enabled, warn about various signal handling
+ related application anomalies: too many signals,
+ too many POSIX.1 timers, fatal signals causing a
+ coredump - etc.
+
+ If you hit the warning due to signal overflow,
+ you might want to try "ulimit -i unlimited".
+
default: off.
printk.time= Show timing data prefixed to each printk message line