Microsoft KB Archive/899028

= FIX: Error message when you try to build a program that uses the fork function on a Windows Services for UNIX 3.5-based computer: &quot;ENOMEM&quot; =

Article ID: 899028

Article Last Modified on 11/15/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX 3.5

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to build a program that uses the fork function on a Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX 3.5-based computer, you may receive the following error message:

ENOMEM



CAUSE
This problem may occur when the semaphores that are set through a SEM_UNDO flag are not actually deleted. Instead, the semaphores are left in a deleted state.



RESOLUTION
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that this article describes. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Prerequisites
To install this software update, you must be running Windows Services for UNIX 3.5.

Restart requirement
You must restart the computer after you apply this software update.

Software update replacement information
This software update does not replace any other software updates.

The English version of this software update has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

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