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Minimum Values for File System Limits
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   Here are the names for the POSIX minimum upper bounds for some of the
above parameters.  The significance of these values is that you can
safely push to these limits without checking whether the particular
system you are using can go that far.  In most cases GNU systems do not
have these strict limitations.  The actual limit should be requested if
necessary.

`_POSIX_LINK_MAX'
     The most restrictive limit permitted by POSIX for the maximum
     value of a file's link count.  The value of this constant is `8';
     thus, you can always make up to eight names for a file without
     running into a system limit.

`_POSIX_MAX_CANON'
     The most restrictive limit permitted by POSIX for the maximum
     number of bytes in a canonical input line from a terminal device.
     The value of this constant is `255'.

`_POSIX_MAX_INPUT'
     The most restrictive limit permitted by POSIX for the maximum
     number of bytes in a terminal device input queue (or typeahead
     buffer).  Note: Input Modes.  The value of this constant is
     `255'.

`_POSIX_NAME_MAX'
     The most restrictive limit permitted by POSIX for the maximum
     number of bytes in a file name component.  The value of this
     constant is `14'.

`_POSIX_PATH_MAX'
     The most restrictive limit permitted by POSIX for the maximum
     number of bytes in a file name.  The value of this constant is
     `256'.

`_POSIX_PIPE_BUF'
     The most restrictive limit permitted by POSIX for the maximum
     number of bytes that can be written atomically to a pipe.  The
     value of this constant is `512'.

`SYMLINK_MAX'
     Maximum number of bytes in a symbolic link.

`POSIX_REC_INCR_XFER_SIZE'
     Recommended increment for file transfer sizes between the
     `POSIX_REC_MIN_XFER_SIZE' and `POSIX_REC_MAX_XFER_SIZE' values.

`POSIX_REC_MAX_XFER_SIZE'
     Maximum recommended file transfer size.

`POSIX_REC_MIN_XFER_SIZE'
     Minimum recommended file transfer size.

`POSIX_REC_XFER_ALIGN'
     Recommended file transfer buffer alignment.