[tor-bugs] #21074 [Core Tor/Tor]: setrlimit fails OSX Sierra

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#21074: setrlimit fails OSX Sierra
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks                      |          Owner:
     Type:  defect                           |         Status:
                                             |  needs_information
 Priority:  Medium                           |      Milestone:  Tor:
                                             |  0.3.1.x-final
Component:  Core Tor/Tor                     |        Version:  Tor:
                                             |  0.2.6.7
 Severity:  Normal                           |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  OSX Sierra setrlimit, tbb-wants  |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                                   |         Points:  2
 Reviewer:                                   |        Sponsor:
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Changes (by teor):

 * version:  Tor: 0.2.9.6-rc => Tor: 0.2.6.7
 * milestone:  Tor: unspecified => Tor: 0.3.1.x-final


Comment:

 Thanks for letting us know this is still happening.
 I made #22797 to fix a bug in this code, but it probably won't fix this
 issue.

 We still need more information.
 If you have this issue:
 * do you have Ableton Live installed?
 * what do you see when you open Terminal.app and type:
 {{{
 ulimit -n -S
 ulimit -S -n 10240
 ulimit -n -S
 ulimit -n -H
 }}}
   For example, I see:
 {{{
 base:~ dev$ ulimit -n -S
 256
 base:~ dev$ ulimit -S -n 10240
 base:~ dev$ ulimit -n -S
 10240
 base:~ dev$ ulimit -n -H
 unlimited
 }}}
 * what happens if you create another user?
   * does Tor work for that user?
   * what do you get from the Terminal commands above for that user?

 This seems to be an issue with Ableton Live:
 * does tor work if you quit Ableton Live?
 * does tor work if you uninstall Ableton Live?
 * what do you get from the Terminal commands above:
   * before you have ever installed Ableton Live?
   * after you install Ableton Live?
   * after you uninstall Ableton Live?

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/21074#comment:17>
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