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Table 1: Key variables

Name Definition Problem Likelihood
POSIX pathconf variables
LINK_MAX Maximum number of links to a file or directory Possible
MAX_CANNON Maximum length of formatted terminal input line Not Likely
MAX_INPUT Maximum length of a raw terminal input line Not Likely
NAME_MAX Maximum length of a name of a file or directory Possible
PATH_MAX Maximum length of a pathname Possible
PIPE_BUF Size of the pipe buffer (FIFO file) Not Likely
CHOWN_RESTRICTED POSIX chown restriccted/unrestricted state Possible
NO_TRUNC Flag for file name longer than NAME_MAX returning an error Possible
VDISABLE Flag for enabling turn-off of special processing on a terminal Not Likely
POSIX sysconf variables*
LINE_MAX Maximum length of a utility's input line, either from STDIN or a file Possible
*All other sysconf variables do not apply to filesystems, so they have a minimal chance of causing problems.