System Administration Guide: Devices and File Systems

TMPFS-Related Error Messages

The following message is displayed if a page could not be allocated when writing a file. This problem can occur when TMPFS tries to write more than it is allowed or if currently executed programs are using a lot of memory.


directory: File system full, swap space limit exceeded

The following message means TMPFS ran out of physical memory while attempting to create a new file or directory.


directory: File system full, memory allocation failed

For information on recovering from the TMPFS-related error messages, see tmpfs(7FS).