Recommended System Limits for Macintosh and Linux - MATLAB & Simulink (original) (raw)
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If you use a UNIX® system (Linux® or Macintosh), it is recommended that you adjust your operating system limits. Check and set limits with the ulimit or limit command, depending on your installation. Note that these commands might require root access.
| System Limit | Recommended Value | Option (ulimit) | Option (limit) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum number of user processes | 23741 | -u | maxproc |
| Maximum number of open file descriptors | 4096 | -n | descriptors |
For example, these commands set the maximum number of user processes.
ulimit -u 23741 limit maxproc 23741
Changing a limit inside a shell affects only that shell and any subsequent MATLAB® sessions you start there. To make this setting persistent system-wide, you must modify the relevant file.
- Linux – Modify the
limits.conffile. - Macintosh – Modify
plistfiles, such aslimit.maxfiles.plistandlimit.maxproc.plist.
For assistance, check with your system administrator.
For more information on ulimit, limit, orlimits.conf, see their man pages.
Without these settings, large parallel pools can error, hang, or lose workers during creation. These problems occur when MATLAB attempts to create more user processes or file handles than your operating system allows.
If you use a cluster of machines, you must set the maximum number of user processes for each machine.