[drupal-docs] [bug] memory_limit = 8MB is insufficient, requirements should include setting that to 12 or 24MB

[seanr]

Issue status update for 
http://drupal.org/node/35144
Post a follow up: 
http://drupal.org/project/comments/add/35144

 Project:      Documentation
 Version:      <none>
 Component:    Installation
 Category:     bug reports
 Priority:     normal
 Assigned to:  Anonymous
 Reported by:  seanr
 Updated by:   seanr
 Status:       active

Sepeck, that page is fine, but I think the installation instructions
should mention it as well.  Something explaining that the modules page
or the access control page loading only a blank screen after adding new
modules may be related to insufficient memory.  PHP/Drupal does handle
that cleanly, leaving users in the dark if they've never read about it
or encountered it before.  I recommend adding it to this (and
INSTALL.txt) in the Optional Requirements section:


http://drupal.org/node/260




seanr



Previous comments:
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Tue, 25 Oct 2005 01:45:35 +0000 : seanr

CivicSpace will not install if php's memory_limit setting is less than
24MB.  Drupal's docs, however include no such requirement, so I am
getting users installing my module on their site and then having Drupal
exceed the paltry default 8MB.  Drupal does not error out in any obvious
way from this problem (just a blank screen - doesn't even log to the
watchdog log, since it's already out of memory), so the user is left
clueless as to the source of their problem.


http://drupal.org/node/34510




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Tue, 25 Oct 2005 02:20:25 +0000 : cel4145

What specific documentation do you want to see this advice added to?




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Tue, 25 Oct 2005 04:27:09 +0000 : bslade

Re: where to add this info?
The "Tuning PHP" handbook page (http://drupal.org/node/2602) seems like
a good place.   Maybe add a pointer to the "Tuning PHP" page from the 
"System requirements" requirements handbook page? 
(http://drupal.org/node/270)


Ben in DC




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Tue, 25 Oct 2005 04:51:26 +0000 : chx

Sometimes 8MB is enough.


And Drupal 4.7 won't have memory problems if split gets in.,,




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Tue, 25 Oct 2005 05:47:02 +0000 : cel4145

So it sounds like we shouldn't make any changes at all at  the moment
until we see what happens with split?




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Tue, 25 Oct 2005 06:36:38 +0000 : Boris Mann

8MB works fine for a core Drupal install -- AFAIK, this doesn't need to
be raised. It wouldn't hurt to add in a note that adding additional
modules requires an increased memory_limit, and mention that CivicSpace
requires 24MB with its load of modules.




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Tue, 25 Oct 2005 07:18:25 +0000 : sepeck

for now I added the a note about php memory requirements to
http://drupal.org/node/270.  If this is sufficient, then please close
this issue.




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Tue, 25 Oct 2005 21:34:23 +0000 : bslade

Will "split" (only call functions & allocate mem for them if they're
needed?) be part of the default installation?  


It's tough when people pick generic words for
functions/modules/software because it makes it impossible to search for
info about them.   Where is a web page for split?




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Tue, 25 Oct 2005 23:21:45 +0000 : sepeck

Blame the php developers
http://drupal.org/node/34694


I can't say where on their site it is, but there's the source of it.