From: | Geoffrey <esoteric(at)3times25(dot)net> |
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To: | Bradley Kieser <brad(at)kieser(dot)net> |
Cc: | John Allgood <john(at)turbocorp(dot)com>, pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org, Terry Lee Tucker <terry(at)leetuckert(dot)net>, "J(dot) D(dot) Pearson" <jpearson(at)turbocorp(dot)com> |
Subject: | Re: Out of file-descriptors message |
Date: | 2006-11-30 14:26:52 |
Message-ID: | 456EEA2C.6070901@3times25.net |
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Bradley Kieser wrote:
> Hmm, not entirely true. You may well only see the error in the process
> itself.
You're telling me that the kernel could be running out of file
descriptors and I wouldn't see a message regarding this in the kernel
logs? I don't believe that is possible.
>
>
> Geoffrey wrote:
>> Alvaro Herrera wrote:
>>> John Allgood wrote:
>>>> Hey Tom
>>>>
>>>> I assume that if it is the kernel running out of descriptors that I
>>>> would get the messages in dmesg. This message only appears in the log
>>>> file for that database.
>>>
>>> Yeah, the point is that you have the max_files_per_process setting
>>> higher than what the kernel likes. So decrease it, and Postgres will
>>> adjust itself to use less file descriptors by closing and reopening
>>> files as needed.
>>
>> I work with the original poster and wanted to make sure the problem
>> here is clear. The 'out of file descriptors' message is coming from
>> Postgresql, not the kernel. Thus, it doesn't make sense to me that
>> the max_files_per_process setting is too high. I would think we need
>> to increase it so that Postgresql will stop generating these errors.
>>
>
--
Until later, Geoffrey
Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little
temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.
- Benjamin Franklin
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