KBEA-00071 - The build breaks with "fork: resource temporarily unavailable"

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Summary

Your build breaks with the error message "fork: resource temporarily unavailable."

Solution

This message is actually generated by Windows when the system’s heap settings are too low for the number of processes running. Unfortunately, there is not a good methodology for determining the correct heap size. Experiment with a large heap setting and work down until the size is just large enough for the error not to appear.

Applies to

  • Product versions: All

  • OS versions: Windows/Cygwin