From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Fri, 7 Dec 2001 09:17:18 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Fri, 7 Dec 2001 09:16:58 -0500 Received: from uisge.3dlabs.com ([193.133.230.45]:5332 "EHLO uisge.3dlabs.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Fri, 7 Dec 2001 09:16:49 -0500 Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2001 14:15:43 +0000 From: Paul Sargent To: Andi Kleen Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: 2GB process crashing on 2.4.14 Message-ID: <20011207141543.G31161@3dlabs.com> In-Reply-To: <20011207125821.D31161@3dlabs.com.suse.lists.linux.kernel> <20011207132317.E31161@3dlabs.com.suse.lists.linux.kernel> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.23i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Fri, Dec 07, 2001 at 03:02:46PM +0100, Andi Kleen wrote: > Paul Sargent writes: > > > > So if I was hitting this limit then I should see no / very few gaps, in the > > /proc//maps. Is that true? > > It usually fails when malloc() hits your libraries. [remedies to increase available address space snipped] > -Andi > > P.S.: I'm pretty sure this is a FAQ. Yes, I think your right, this is. At least, I've come across it before, but I'm not convinced this is my problem in this case. I think it's failing about 1GB before getting to the bottom of the libraries, but I'm going to monitor maps over the weekend to ensure it doesn't start doing anything wacky just before crashing. Paul -- Paul Sargent Tel: +44 (1784) 476669 Fax: +44 (1784) 470699 mailto: Paul.Sargent@3Dlabs.com