With regards to the ulimit problem described on this list earlier, I
ran lsof on a running gimp, and there are 155 open files...looks like
all the palettes. This can't be good...
See attached lsof output.
Matthew
% lsof | grep gimp | wc -l
155
% lsof | grep gimp
gimp 12319 class cwd VDIR 188,14 20480 1175496 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/src/gtk+-1.2.8/gtk
gimp 12319 class rtd VDIR 200,0 44 /view (mvfs=/view)
gimp 12319 class txt VREG 188,14 33487216 361071 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/bin/gimp
gimp 12319 class txt VREG 188,14 172704 5178573 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/lib/gimp/1.2/modules/libcolorsel_water.so
gimp 12319 class txt VREG 188,14 174324 5178570 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/lib/gimp/1.2/modules/libcolorsel_triangle.so
gimp 12319 class txt VREG 188,14 142708 5178568 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/lib/gimp/1.2/modules/libcolorsel_gtk.so
gimp 12319 class txt VREG 148,0 16948 476356 /usr/openwin/lib/locale/iso8859-1/xomEuro.so.2
gimp 12319 class txt VREG 188,14 93938 279153 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/lib/libz.so.1.1.3
gimp 12319 class txt VREG 188,14 174160 3456394 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/lib/libpng.so.2.1.0.8
gimp 12319 class txt VREG 188,14 127148 1443248 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/lib/libimlib-png.so
gimp 12319 class txt VREG 188,14 1191276 760060 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/lib/libgdk_imlib.so.1.9.8
gimp 12319 class txt VREG 188,14 340272 2314112 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/lib/gtk/themes/engines/libpixmap.so
gimp 12319 class txt VREG 148,0 1013196 19781 /usr/lib/libc.so.1
gimp 12319 class txt VREG 148,0 54656 66480 /usr/openwin/lib/locale/common/ximlocal.so.2
gimp 12319 class txt VREG 148,0 719604 19703 /usr/lib/libnsl.so.1
gimp 12319 class txt VREG 148,0 12548 66466 /usr/openwin/lib/locale/common/xlibi18n.so.2
gimp 12319 class txt VREG 148,0 21376 257666 /usr/lib/locale/en_US/en_US.so.1
gimp 12319 class txt VREG 148,0 19304 19630 /usr/lib/libmp.so.2
gimp 12319 class txt VREG 148,0 757320 58766 /usr/openwin/lib/libX11.so.4
gimp 12319 class txt VREG 148,0 16904 335746 /usr/platform/sun4u/lib/libc_psr.so.1
gimp 12319 class txt VREG 148,0 105788 19675 /usr/lib/libm.so.1
gimp 12319 class txt VREG 148,0 53656 19642 /usr/lib/libsocket.so.1
gimp 12319 class txt VREG 148,0 97544 58630 /usr/openwin/lib/libXext.so.0
gimp 12319 class txt VREG 188,14 852780 760034 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/lib/libglib-1.2.so.0.0.8
gimp 12319 class txt VREG 188,14 41208 760040 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/lib/libgmodule-1.2.so.0.0.8
gimp 12319 class txt VREG 188,14 2158552 760050 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/lib/libgdk-1.2.so.0.5.3
gimp 12319 class txt VREG 188,14 9952868 760055 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/lib/libgtk-1.2.so.0.5.3
gimp 12319 class txt VREG 148,0 4280 19784 /usr/lib/libdl.so.1
gimp 12319 class txt VREG 148,0 155080 19606 /usr/lib/ld.so.1
gimp 12319 class 0u VCHR 24,5 0t40735 23679 /devices/pseudo/pts@0:5->ttcompat->ldterm->ptem->pts
gimp 12319 class 1u VCHR 24,5 0t40735 23679 /devices/pseudo/pts@0:5->ttcompat->ldterm->ptem->pts
gimp 12319 class 2u VCHR 24,5 0t40735 23679 /devices/pseudo/pts@0:5->ttcompat->ldterm->ptem->pts
gimp 12319 class 3u FIFO 0x616556a8 0t32 49868 PIPE->0x611acd20 (FA:->0x6014d130)
gimp 12319 class 4r DOOR 187,0 0t0 1619940432 (namefs) (FA:->0x60027840)
gimp 12319 class 5u FIFO 0x611adc20 0t0 49869 PIPE->0x611adca4
gimp 12319 class 6u FIFO 0x611adca4 0t0 49869 PIPE->0x611adc20
gimp 12319 class 7u FIFO 0x611ac460 0t4 49870 PIPE->0x611ac4e4
gimp 12319 class 8r VREG 188,14 6108 870272 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/3dgreen.pat
gimp 12319 class 9r VREG 188,14 39707 870273 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/Craters.pat
gimp 12319 class 10r VREG 188,14 14442 870274 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/Moonfoot.pat
gimp 12319 class 11r VREG 188,14 12321 870275 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/amethyst.pat
gimp 12319 class 12r VREG 188,14 22174 870276 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/bark.pat
gimp 12319 class 13r VREG 188,14 6108 870277 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/blue.pat
gimp 12319 class 14r VREG 188,14 1909 870278 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/bluegrid.pat
gimp 12319 class 15r VREG 188,14 48037 870279 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/bluesquares.pat
gimp 12319 class 16r VREG 188,14 12321 870280 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/blueweb.pat
gimp 12319 class 17r VREG 188,14 27679 870281 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/brick.pat
gimp 12319 class 18r VREG 188,14 27679 870282 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/burlap.pat
gimp 12319 class 19r VREG 188,14 27681 870283 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/burlwood.pat
gimp 12319 class 20r VREG 188,14 7540 870284 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/choc_swirl.pat
gimp 12319 class 21r VREG 188,14 10097 870285 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/corkboard.pat
gimp 12319 class 22r VREG 188,14 62238 870286 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/cracked.pat
gimp 12319 class 23r VREG 188,14 49191 870287 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/crinklepaper.pat
gimp 12319 class 24r VREG 188,14 9638 870288 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/electric.pat
gimp 12319 class 25r VREG 188,14 7531 870289 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/fibers.pat
gimp 12319 class 26r VREG 188,14 10035 870290 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/granite1.pat
gimp 12319 class 27r VREG 188,14 30034 870291 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/ground1.pat
gimp 12319 class 28r VREG 188,14 43228 870292 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/ice.pat
gimp 12319 class 29r VREG 188,14 12317 870293 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/java.pat
gimp 12319 class 30r VREG 188,14 12320 870294 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/leather.pat
gimp 12319 class 31r VREG 188,14 7537 870295 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/leaves.pat
gimp 12319 class 32r VREG 188,14 11936 870296 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/leopard.pat
gimp 12319 class 33r VREG 188,14 40723 870297 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/lightning.pat
gimp 12319 class 34r VREG 188,14 16418 870298 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/marble1.pat
gimp 12319 class 35r VREG 188,14 16418 870299 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/marble2.pat
gimp 12319 class 36r VREG 188,14 12322 870300 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/marble3.pat
gimp 12319 class 37r VREG 188,14 49181 870301 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/nops.pat
gimp 12319 class 38r VREG 188,14 10030 870302 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/paper.pat
gimp 12319 class 39r VREG 188,14 12322 870303 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/parque1.pat
gimp 12319 class 40r VREG 188,14 12322 2944064 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/parque2.pat
gimp 12319 class 41r VREG 188,14 12322 2944065 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/parque3.pat
gimp 12319 class 42r VREG 188,14 12325 2944066 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/pastel.pat
gimp 12319 class 43r VREG 188,14 10781 2944067 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/pine.pat
gimp 12319 class 44r VREG 188,14 49188 2944068 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/pink_marble.pat
gimp 12319 class 45r VREG 188,14 6111 2944069 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/pool.pat
gimp 12319 class 46r VREG 188,14 5331 2944070 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/qube1.pat
gimp 12319 class 47r VREG 188,14 35021 2944071 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/rain.pat
gimp 12319 class 48r VREG 188,14 6433 2944072 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/recessed.pat
gimp 12319 class 49r VREG 188,14 12322 2944073 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/redcube.pat
gimp 12319 class 50r VREG 188,14 30510 2944074 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/rock.pat
gimp 12319 class 51r VREG 188,14 11002 2944075 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/sky.pat
gimp 12319 class 52r VREG 188,14 16414 2944076 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/slate.pat
gimp 12319 class 53r VREG 188,14 7538 2944077 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/sm_squares.pat
gimp 12319 class 54r VREG 188,14 49186 2944078 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/starfield.pat
gimp 12319 class 55r VREG 188,14 73038 2944079 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/stone33.pat
gimp 12319 class 56r VREG 188,14 12318 2944080 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/terra.pat
gimp 12319 class 57r VREG 188,14 49183 2944081 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/walnut.pat
gimp 12319 class 58r VREG 188,14 1233 2944082 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/warning.pat
gimp 12319 class 59r VREG 188,14 27690 2944083 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/wood1.pat
gimp 12319 class 60r VREG 188,14 30030 2944084 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/wood2.pat
gimp 12319 class 61r VREG 188,14 7532 2944085 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/wood3.pat
gimp 12319 class 62r VREG 188,14 7532 2944086 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/wood4.pat
gimp 12319 class 63r VREG 188,14 27677 2944087 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/wood5.pat
gimp 12319 class 64r VREG 188,14 304 2580246 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/gradients/Danish_flag
gimp 12319 class 67u FIFO 0x610ca884 0t135 49871 PIPE->0x610ca800
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script-fu 12320 class 52r VREG 188,14 16414 2944076 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/slate.pat
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script-fu 12320 class 54r VREG 188,14 49186 2944078 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/starfield.pat
script-fu 12320 class 55r VREG 188,14 73038 2944079 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/stone33.pat
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script-fu 12320 class 59r VREG 188,14 27690 2944083 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/wood1.pat
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script-fu 12320 class 61r VREG 188,14 7532 2944085 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/wood3.pat
script-fu 12320 class 62r VREG 188,14 7532 2944086 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/wood4.pat
script-fu 12320 class 63r VREG 188,14 27677 2944087 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/patterns/wood5.pat
script-fu 12320 class 64r VREG 188,14 304 2580246 /auto/mssbu-sw/local/contrib/gnome/share/gimp/1.2/gradients/Danish_flag
