[MITgcm-support] Segmentation fault

[Patrick Rosendahl]

As Patrick suggested before:

limit stacksize unlimited

Make sure your stack isnt limited. Have you checked that?

Jill N Schwarz wrote:
> Hi Folks,
> 
> Sorry if this is an old one, but i did search the website and didn't 
> find any help there.  (searched for MITgcm-support segmentation - any 
> better alternatives, let me know!)
> 
> I get an immediate Segmentation Fault when i start running my new 
> configuration.  This isn't a platform problem, as another configuration 
> runs just fine..  which means i've done something daft as usual..  i've 
> double checked size.h and the other input files i've altered but can't 
> see anything obvious, so my question is simply;  does anyone have any 
> tips as to where this might arise?
> 
> Brief info;  the grid is 359 x 76 cells, with DELX and DELY supplied - 
> their dimensions definitely agree with the bathymetry dimensions.  exf 
> forcing is on with allow_exf_interpolation (from 2deg gridded files) and 
> useExfYearlyFields = .TRUE.,  using a normal year 6 hourly forcing.  But 
> since the Seg fault happens instantaneously, i guess the reading-in of 
> these files doesn't even begin.  The things i've changed are the forcing 
> files, the grid size and switched off OBCS.  I'm running on a linux 
> cluster with 17GB ram, so i can't see size being a problem.
> 
> Muy gracias for any assistance!
> jill.
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