Linux errno
Linux errno ENFILE
In Linux errno, code ENFILE is ENFILE. The official source describes it as “Too many open files in system”. Its concrete cause depends on the operation and surrounding message.
CodeENFILE
SymbolENFILE
Source confidencehigh
Official definition
Too many open files in system
In plain language
In Linux errno, code ENFILE is ENFILE. The official source describes it as “Too many open files in system”. Its concrete cause depends on the operation and surrounding message.
Context to inspect
- The surrounding operation, version and subsystem determine the actual cause.
- The same numeric value can mean something different in another namespace.
Safe first checks
- Confirm which product, protocol or subsystem produced the code.
- Read the full surrounding error message and inspect relevant logs.
- Compare the code with the linked authoritative documentation before changing configuration.
Important context
Numeric value on this Linux runtime: 23. Numeric errno values can vary across systems. The symbolic errno name is the portable identity; numeric mappings can vary by platform.