[Dovecot] Can`t get over 1024 processes

[Timo Sirainen]

Where did you set the ulimit -u? It doesn't seem to be used by Dovecot processes. In any case there's nothing in dovecot.conf that can help you.

On 17.9.2012, at 18.10, Tomáš Randa wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> thanks for answer! I know that message come from kernel. But I have set ulimit -u to 8192 for uid 89, so I think I forgot to increase some value in dovecot.conf..
> 
> 
> Tomas R.
> 
> 
> Dne 17.09.12 16:46, Timo Sirainen napsal(a):
>> On 17.9.2012, at 17.40, Tomáš Randa wrote:
>> 
>>> Hello,
>>> 
>>> I have configuration question. Running FreeBSD 9.0 / AMD64 / Dovecot 2.1.8 version and cannot get over 1024 processes. I`ve increased process_limit in imap and pop3 and still have messages in syslog like: maxproc limit exceeded by uid 89, please see tuning(7) and login.conf(5).
>>> Did I forget to increase some other value? System values are higher - kern.maxprocperuid: 8192 and kern.maxproc: 12288
>> That message comes from the kernel. Dovecot doesn't use login.conf. You need to set ulimit -u manually (= in init.d script) before starting Dovecot.
>> 
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