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Subject: Re: kernel: ENOMEM
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Michael R. Jacalan wrote:

>Hello,
>
>What could be causing this... (excerpts from /var/log/messages) ? I am running 5.0-RELEASE on this box.
>
>Nov  7 10:46:21 hostname kernel: ENOMEM 0xcae7c180 on 0xcadb7400(ad0s1)
>Nov  7 10:46:21 hostname kernel: ENOMEM 0xcb342700 on 0xcadb7400(ad0s1)
>Nov  7 10:46:21 hostname kernel: ENOMEM 0xcb342080 on 0xcadb7400(ad0s1)
>Nov  7 10:46:21 hostname kernel: ENOMEM 0xcb342580 on 0xcadb7400(ad0s1)
>Nov  7 10:46:21 hostname kernel: ENOMEM 0xcb342e80 on 0xcadb7400(ad0s1)
>
>Thanks.
>
>Mich
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ENOMEM should be returned when an attempt to allocate memory fails.  
It's reported via the kernel because ultimately, memory allocation goes 
through the kernel/system calls.  What are your system specs, RAM, 
typical processes being run, output of top or memory usage summary etc?

Are you running anything 'unusual'- Java tends to be a bit of a hog, 
databases, or learning to program?

Scott