That is the kernel limit for maximum number of files...
	(I think the original question was for per process)
	Anyway - as far as I know its 2048 per process...

	To set the systemwide total number of files to a million
	# sysctl -w kern.maxfiles=1000000
	
	To set the current processes limit
	(electron /)164># limit descriptors
	descriptors     64
	(electron /)165># limit descriptors 10000
	(electron /)166># limit descriptors
	descriptors     2048

	looks like it maxes out at 2048 to me! :)

		David/abs

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On Tue, 19 Sep 1995, matthew green wrote:

> 
>    Hello,
>    
>    I am curious about the max # of available file descriptors in in NetBSD.
>    
>    I know off hand that the respective limit for SunOS, Solaris 2.x and Irix
>    is 256, 1024, and 2048.  How about NetBSD's?
>    
>    I don't have a NetBSD machine handy (will be getting one RSN) and
>    would appreciate it very much for any info.
> 
> this varies.  it depends on MAXUSERS i think.  lemme check.
> 
> from conf/param.c:
> 
> #define NPROC (20 + 16 * MAXUSERS)
> int     maxfiles = 3 * (NPROC + MAXUSERS) + 80;
> 
> which comes down to
> 
> int maxfiles = 140 + (51 * MAXUSERS);
> 
> .mrg.
>