Replace check_max function with resourceLimits directive

[jfy133]

Closes #2923

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[jfy133]

I tested locally by running the nf-core/test-pipeline example in the CI.

By adjusting --max_memory to 16, the FASTQC process that would normally get 32GB (label_medium) was indeed capped at 16 (normally it would be allocated 32)

[ewels]

Let's just remove params.max_* entirely 🔥

[maxulysse]

Let's just remove params.max_* entirely 🔥

Just don't remove me please

[jfy133]

OK the tasks from the slack thread here

• Remove all references to --max_* parameters
• Add lint tests (so people remove the parameters)
• Set new defaults in tests configs
• Update the docs on the website
  • Add warning about legacy useage
  • New docs to describe how to use new resourceDirectives
• mass update all configs on nf-core/configs
  • Keep old --max_* parameters (buit leave comment)
  • Copy vbalues to new resourcesLimits (with

[jfy133]

@nf-core-bot fix linting

[mirpedrol]

This is ready to merge, ok if we merge it @jfy133 ?
We have to change the branch protection for the two pending tests, but I want to do it right before merging, otherwise it will block other PRs.

[jfy133]

Yes I think we can do but we Just have to be careful that people don't try to use dev to generate pipelines because configs won't work, I'll try and work out a mass configs PR ASAP.

Docs can come later I guess

[mirpedrol]

ok I will merge it now! It won't affect old pipelines so it should be good 👍