Re: More on Too Many Open Files... NetBSD

The command from inside the pltcl function?  It is wrapped in a loop that should run about 200 times and is

        exec echo $msg | mail -s "New Timecard System" -c "ianh@tpchd.org" $U(username)@tpchd.org

where msg is a little message.

I start postgresql with default values.

Ian A. Harding
Programmer/Analyst II
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department
(253) 798-3549
mailto: iharding@tpchd.org

>>> Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> 12/18/01 02:30PM >>>
> This looks like all is well?  Anyway, I still get
>
> ERROR:  pltcl: couldn't create pipe: too many open files
>
> Thanks, I hope this is the right place to post, I figure I am
> looking for someone who knows what PG needs and what NetBSD is
> offering it...

Ulimit controls the maximum number of open files per process while
sysctl controls the maximum number of open files system-wide.  I would
look at sysctl.  However, if the number of system open files is low, I
would think you would see problems in more places.  Is it possible your
command-line is trying to open an infinite number of files?  Can you
send us your command line?

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