Limit Python VM memory

jvm, memory, python

Solution

On *nix you can play around with the `ulimit` command, specifically the -m (max memory size) and -v (virtual memory).

Problem

I'm trying to find a way to limit the memory available for the Python VM, as the option "-Xmx" in the Java VM does. (The idea is to be able to play with the MemoryError exception) I'm not sure this option exist but there may be a solution using a command of the OS to "isolate" a process and its memory. Thank you.

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