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 ####> are applicable to all of those.
 #### **--pids-limit**=*limit*
 
-Tune the container's pids limit. Set to **-1** to have unlimited pids for the container. The default is **4096** on systems that support "pids" cgroup controller.
+Tune the container's pids limit. Set to **-1** to have unlimited pids for the container. The default is **2048** on systems that support "pids" cgroup controller.