Status Signal: file table overflow

Support knowledgebase (bk_filetableoverflow)
Applies to

SuSE Linux: All versions

Symptom:

When you use many system resources, a message similar to:
file table overflow
is displayed.

Cause:

Apparently your program requires more system resources than those usually provided by Linux.

Solution:

The solution is available in the kernel HOWTO at: http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Kernel-HOWTO-7.html#ss7.14

7.12 How to overcome the system limitations

The following examples might be helpful for those who want to change the kernel soft limits:

echo 4096 > /proc/sys/fs/file-max
echo 12288 > /proc/sys/fs/inode-max
echo 300 400 500 > /proc/sys/vm/freepages

Keywords: FILETABLE, FILE-MAX, OVERFLOW, INODE-MAX, FREEPAGES, PROC, SOFTLIMITS

Categories: Kernel

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