Re: FDs & linux again.

Pawel Pierscionek writes:

>Hi,
>
>I have the FD problem and I'm fighting with it a long time.
>I've patched the linux 2.0.35 kernel just as it was suggested some
>time ago on the list.
>No matter if I use select or pool I have problems like unable to fork
>messages.
>This is what squid says before I kill it :
>comm_poll: poll failure: (12) Cannot allocate memory
>All this happening long before 256FDs magic number is hit.
>
>Is there any solution ?

you don't have "the FD problem" you have a lack of memory and/or
swap space. The message should go away if you increase the
size of your swap space. See this FAQ entry:

        http://squid.nlanr.net/Squid/FAQ/FAQ-8.html#ss8.8

Duane W.
Received on Mon Jan 11 1999 - 11:09:33 MST