Re: Problem w/ ulimit killing compiles on sol 2.4&2.6 ...

["Bart Schaefer" <schaefer@brasslantern.com>]

On Feb 3, 12:38pm, Greg Sylvain wrote:
} Subject: Problem w/ ulimit killing compiles on sol 2.4&2.6 ...
}
} I'm running zsh 3.0.5 on a Solaris 2.4 and 2.6 machine, while attempting to
} build a large C++ application with gcc -2.7.2.1 the compile exits
} prematurly after attempting to link the resulting objects.

I presume you get some kind of error message that leads you to believe
this is a limits problem?

} When I got to a fresh ksh with nothing int he evnironment, I'm able to
} build and link the program just fine.

Some versions of Sun operating systems have problems executing processes
if there's too much stuff in the environment.  I'd be surprised if Sol 2.6
was still susceptible, but it's possible.  You don't use `setopt allexport`
in zsh or anything silly like that, do you?

} My question is why is this happening and how can I fix it?  (I have 24
} directories in my PATH!)  What contributes to this limit problem and is
} there any way to increase the limit any more..

Have you tried the `unlimit` command (note the "n") which with no argument
should increase all limits to their maximum allowed values?

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