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## Global limit_handles

boost::process::limit_handles

## Synopsis

    // In header: <boost/process/handles.hpp>

    static unspecified limit_handles;

## Description

The limit_handles property sets all properties to be inherited only expcitly. It closes all unused file-descriptors on posix after the fork and removes the inherit flags on windows.

| Note
This is executed after the fork on posix.

    system("gcc", limit_handles);

Since limit also closes the standard handles unless they are explicitly redirected they can be ignored by `limit_handles` in the following way.

    system("gcc", limit_handles.allowStd())