From: Christopher Mayer (Christopher.Mayer++at++sgi.com)
Date: 03/07/2002 05:41:06
Hi Todd,
for me it seems that you exceed the max number of file descripors.
The default limit is 200. You can check this by typing limit in your
shell. To change the parameter use systune rlimit_nofile_cur <val you need>
Afterwards you need to reboot the system.
Hope this helps
Chris
>
> From: tmaybury++at++csc.com.au
> Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2002 13:12:46 +1100
> Subject: clipgen file limit
>
>Hi performers,
>
>I'm sorry to bother you all with clipgen problems but I don't know where
>else to turn..... : (
>
>We have a significant number of images that we are loading into clipgen -
>over 300 with potential for 500. During processing the following warning is
>generated
>
>Warning: could not create retained file "BLAH", Too many open files
>...
>ad Nauseum
>...
>
>The program generates the following information at the start:
>
>CG Debug: setting max file descriptors (RLIMIT_NOFILE) to 2500
>CG Debug: setting stacksize limit (RLIMIT_STACK) to 16777216
>
>Are the file descriptors being exceeded (most likely if there is an
>allocation for pyramid files) or has the memory run out? Is there a way to
>increase the number of file descriptors or stacksize at runtime?
>
>We are using version 1.2a7 although the directory is came from indicates
>that it should be 1.2a8 (FOP 2.4.1)
>
>Any thoughts greatly appreciated - even unrelated ones.
>
>Best regards,
>Todd Maybury (humble modeller : ) )
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