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Troubleshooting
Problem
Sometimes a job fails at dispatching and the reason is "Pending: The queue's pre-exec command exited with non-zero status;(exit code 255)". But there is no "exit 255" defined in the pre_exec scripts.
The sbatchd.log has the runQPre error: queue's pre-exec command failed for job: Argument list too long.
Symptom
The stack size on execution host of the user who submitted this job is unlimited. The length of environment variables is long.
Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
More support for:
IBM Spectrum LSF
Component:
Preexec
Software version:
All Version(s)
Document number:
6323051
Modified date:
09 November 2020
UID
ibm16323051
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