#8206 HIGH 8.2.0 (: os.fork() [Errno 12] Cannot allocate memory (was: can't open control panel)

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#8206: os.fork() [Errno 12] Cannot allocate memory
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   Reporter:  dsd       |       Owner:  marco                 
       Type:  defect    |      Status:  new                   
   Priority:  high      |   Milestone:  8.2.0 (was Update.2)  
  Component:  sugar     |     Version:  not specified         
 Resolution:            |    Keywords:  8.2-757:- polish:8.2.0
Next_action:  diagnose  |    Verified:  0                     
  Blockedby:            |    Blocking:                        
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Comment(by dsd):

 Saw this on 2 more systems today, in Kim's office running 8.2-757. They
 had been running for a long time but had some free memory. They could not
 launch activities or rotate the screen due to the same exception being
 raised by os.fork().

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