Bug#1074032: nvidia-smi locks up machine with new file descriptor limit

[Andreas Beckmann]

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On 6/22/24 05:31, Steve M. Robbins wrote:
> Package: nvidia-smi
> Version: 535.183.01-1

> A couple months ago, I ran "nvidia-smi" command without issue.
> 
> I ran it again today and the machine simply locked up.
> 
> Recently, the hard limit of file descriptors was raised for debian:
> https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2024/06/msg00041.html
> 
> I think nvidia-smi breaks because of this.  I lowered the limit using ulimit
> -Hn 1048576 and now the command again runs without issue.

This should have been worked around in nvidia-persistenced 535.216.01-2

Could you check whether this works for you, too?


Andreas