From 69db36e02c229f71e12f8e16c76572bb02269389 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: aho Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2021 10:35:27 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Add FAQ for caught segfault error --- inst/doc/faq.md | 13 +++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+) diff --git a/inst/doc/faq.md b/inst/doc/faq.md index fbf2efb..23b1dea 100644 --- a/inst/doc/faq.md +++ b/inst/doc/faq.md @@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ This document intends to be the first reference for any doubts that you may have 5. [Errors related to wrong file formatting](#5-errors-related-to-wrong-file-formatting) 6. [Errors using a new cluster (setting Nord3)](#6-errors-using-a-new-cluster-setting-nord3) 7. [Start() fails retrieving data](#7-start-fails-retrieving-data) + 8. [Error 'caught segfault' when job submitted to HPCs](#8-error-caught-segfault-when-job-submitted-to-hpcs) + ## 1. How to @@ -1106,3 +1108,14 @@ Error in file_var_reader(NULL, file_object, NULL, var_to_read, synonims) : ``` check if your path contains the label $var$ in the path. If not, try to added it as part of the path or the file name. Where $var$ is the variable to retrieve from files. + + +### 8. Error 'caught segfault' when job submitted to HPCs + +This error message implies that the memory space is not enough for +computation. +Check if the partition `/dev/shm/` is empty. If the trash files occupy this partition, +the process you are running may fail. Remove the files and re-run your code. + +If the error persists, check your code with a smaller data sample to discard a problem with your code since this error message indicates that you are requesting more memory than the available. + -- GitLab