Re: error: can't allocate region

[Thomas Morley]

2016-04-08 22:08 GMT+02:00 address@hidden <address@hidden>:
> Sorry Andrew,
>
> you’re right…
>
> The problem occurs with Lilypond 2.18.2 and 2.19.39.
>
> Platform osX 10.11.4 - 16 GB RAM
>
> Thanks again
>
> matteo
>
>> Il giorno 08 apr 2016, alle ore 18:06, Andrew Bernard <address@hidden> ha 
>> scritto:
>>
>> Hi Matteo,
>>
>> As per normal with the list, it will help if you can say the version
>> of lilypond, the platform you are on, and the version of that
>> platform. Without that basic information nobody can help very much.
>>
>> Andrew
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I’m working on a very large score (about 1200 bar), and now I receive the 
>> following error that’s driving me crazy:
>>
>> Drawing systems...lilypond(7156,0xa2db5000) malloc: *** 
>> mach_vm_map(size=8388608) failed (error code=3)
>> *** error: can't allocate region
>> *** set a breakpoint in malloc_error_break to debug
>> terminate called after throwing an instance of 'std::bad_alloc'
>>  what():  std::bad_alloc
>>
>> I tried to isolate the problem and, from a certain bar (at the end) it’s 
>> enough to add a note to receive the error. Before this entry, it’s fine.
>> I understand that this error should be related to the memory management, but 
>> I’m not able to solve it…
>>
>> It happens only when I work on the whole score. Isolating a fragment doesn’t 
>> recall it.
>>
>> Any help very appreciated!!
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> matteo
>>



Hi Matteo,

nobody can help without testing your code.

I'd like to offer you send your code to me off-list - if you like.

Cheers,
  Harm