NAME Mail::SpamAssassin::Plugin::ResourceLimits - Limit the memory and/or CPU of child spamd processes SYNOPSIS # This plugin is for admin only and cannot be specified in user config. loadplugin Mail::SpamAssassin::Plugin::ResourceLimits # Sets to RLIMIT_CPU from BSD::Resource. The quota is based on max CPU Time seconds. resource_limit_cpu 120 # Sets to RLIMIT_RSS and RLIMIT_AS via BSD::Resource. resource_limit_cpu 536870912 DESCRIPTION This module leverages BSD::Resource to assure your spamd child processes do not exceed specified CPU or memory limit. If this happens, the child process will die. See the BSD::Resource for more details. NOTE: Because this plugin uses BSD::Resource, it will not function on Windows. ADMINISTRATOR SETTINGS resource_limit_cpu 120 (default: 0 or no limit) How many cpu cycles are allowed on this process before it dies. resource_limit_mem 536870912 (default: 0 or no limit) The maximum number of bytes of memory allowed both for: * (virtual) address space bytes * resident set size