[GRASS-user] G_malloc: out of memory

[Glynn Clements]

Kurt Springs wrote:

> I am running into a problem I've never seen before.  I was trying to  
> digitize a vector file.  I had imported it from a dxf file and was  
> trying to close up some vectors points.  Suddenly v.digit closed, and  
> when I tried to reopen I got:
> 
> v.digit(4314,0xa0371fa0) malloc: *** mmap(size=1207963648) failed  
> (error code=12)
> *** error: can't allocate region
> *** set a breakpoint in malloc_error_break to debug
> 
> G_malloc: out of memory
> 
> When I tried to open my raster map I got:
> 
> 
> PNG: GRASS_TRUECOLOR status: TRUE
> 
> PNG: collecting to file: /Users/kurtsprings/grassdata/OSI0834/ 
> PERMANENT/.tmp/Kurt-Springs-MacPro.local/4266.0.ppm,
> 
>       GRASS_WIDTH=309, GRASS_HEIGHT=482
> d.rast(4325) malloc: *** mmap(size=1206358016) failed (error code=12)
> *** error: can't allocate region
> *** set a breakpoint in malloc_error_break to debug
> 
> G_malloc: out of memory
> 
> I tried opening a different project location and it still works.  Can  
> anyone tell me what is wrong and how to get this project location up  
> and running again, or what went wrong to begin with.

The most likely reason is that the region resolution is too fine. Use
"g.region res=..." to change it, or "g.region -d" to restore the
default region.

-- 
Glynn Clements <glynn at gclements.plus.com>