Re: psql(18967) malloc: *** vm_allocate(size=8421376) failed (error code=3)

From: Ari Kahn <akahn1(at)gmu(dot)edu>
To: zhouqq(at)cs(dot)toronto(dot)edu
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: psql(18967) malloc: *** vm_allocate(size=8421376) failed (error code=3)
Date: 2006-01-12 00:00:10
Message-ID: 4D4003BB-27AA-4890-BA6C-0A30D48149EC@gmu.edu
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> "Ari Kahn" <akahn1 ( at ) gmu ( dot ) edu> wrote
> > I'm doing a query that really should be too taxing. But when I
> execute it
> > I get the following error(s):
> >
> > psql(18967) malloc: *** vm_allocate(size=8421376) failed (error
> code=3)
> >
> > Nested Loop (cost=89.36..6086.42 rows=273312 width=88) (actual
> > time=0.113..24456.508 rows=54952794 loops=1)
>
> Maybe 54952794 rows is too much for your client machine? Try add
> more memory
> slots or increase your vm file size.
>
> Regards,
> Qingqin

I have LOTS of memory (5GB).
What is the appropriate way to add more memory slots?
Or increase my VM file size?

Something in the postgresql.conf?

Thanks,
Ari

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