Handling more than 1024 file descriptors, in C on Linux

Question

I am working on a threaded network server using epoll (edge triggered) and threads and I\'m using httperf to benchmark my server.

So far, it\'s performing really wel

Answer 1

Just don't.

Yes, I mean that.

If you need to increase the file descriptors, there's a hidden bug in your code. Hunt it down instead of treating its symptoms. Remember to close file descriptors when you're done.