Linux Thread Creation Problem

Hi,

I am using Linux 2.4 kernel. I am intended to create 1024 threads in a loop after each seconds. The program continues and creates upto creation of 305 threads and exits. The return code of pthread_create() is 12 after when creating 306th thread. I used perror() , it writes "Cannot Allocate Memory". I am running the program as root user.

can any person help me to create 1024 such threads??

Ravi

I assume that you have checked so that you actually do NOT run out of memory (as implied by the error message)?

are you mad?

BB, I was going to ask the OP 'Why???', but your post made me laugh....

Originally Posted by bigearsbilly are you mad?

Hehe.. Kinda what I meant, but I think that I wrapped it up nicer

..anyways - 1024 threads is quite a few threads and depending on what kind of memory requirements you have in each thread, the creation of such a vast amount of threads might (will) not be feasible.

Might I ask why you need such a huge amount of threads anyways? There might be a much better way to solve your problem, rather than spewing out threads.

I'm inclined to believe that BB got it exactly right. Sometimes you have to hit the tin to make your point. Blunt but very much to the point.

PAix

well, it was meant mostly in fun, so I hope the OP was not offended.