Subject: Re: Xlib: Maximum number of clients reached
To: Jukka Marin <jmarin@pyy.jmp.fi>
From: Simon Burge <simonb@wasabisystems.com>
List: netbsd-users
Date: 04/06/2001 15:15:47
Jukka Marin wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> What can I do to be able to open more windows?  X server seems to think
> the current number of windows is enough ;) :(
> 
> Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
> Xlib: Maximum number of clients reached

As noted, the number of file descriptors can limit this.  There is
also a defined maximum in the Xserver code itself.  Go digging for a
MAXCLIENTS define in xsrc/xc/programs/Xserver - it's currently 128.

Simon.
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