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Update and clarify proc-table-full to conform with reality.

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Discussed with:	alfred
Approved by:	bcr (mentor)
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Eitan Adler 2013-01-17 03:32:42 +00:00
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<qandaentry> <qandaentry>
<question id="proc-table-full"> <question id="proc-table-full">
<para>Why do I get the error <errorname>kernel: proc: table is <para>Why do I get the error <errorname>maxproc limit
full</errorname>?</para> exceeded by uid %i, please see tuning(7) and
login.conf(5)</errorname>?</para>
</question> </question>
<answer> <answer>
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this tunable needs adjustment it needs to be defined in this tunable needs adjustment it needs to be defined in
<filename>/boot/loader.conf</filename>. The tunable will <filename>/boot/loader.conf</filename>. The tunable will
not get adjusted until the system is rebooted. For more not get adjusted until the system is rebooted. For more
information about tuning tunables, you should see the information about tuning tunables, see
&man.loader.conf.5; and &man.sysctl.conf.5; manual pages. &man.loader.conf.5;.
If these processes are being run by a single user, you will If these processes are being run by a single user, you will
also need to adjust <varname>kern.maxprocperuid</varname> to also need to adjust <varname>kern.maxprocperuid</varname> to
be one less than your new <varname>kern.maxproc</varname> be one less than your new <varname>kern.maxproc</varname>
value. (It must be at least one less because one system value. (It must be at least one less because one system
program, &man.init.8;, must always be running.)</para> program, &man.init.8;, must always be running.)</para>
<para>To make a sysctl change permanent place the proper value
in <filename>/etc/sysctl.conf</filename>. More information
about system tuning with &man.sysctl.8; can be found at the
<ulink
url="&url.books.handbook;/configtuning-sysctl.html">Tuning with sysctl</ulink>
section of the Handbook.</para>
</answer> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>