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Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2013 16:11:08 -0400
From: Christopher Schultz <chris@christopherschultz.net>
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Subject: Re: Memory limits for children processes when running Tomcat as
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Jan,

On 6/26/13 2:27 PM, honyk wrote:
> I have a JSF2.0 app that executes (via ProcessBuilder) an external
> script. This script opens PPTX via PowerPoint ActiveX object,
> manipulate it and save. It runs on Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit,
> 4GB RAM, JDK 7.
> 
> When tomcat 7 is launched using startup.bat (with original
> settings), it works fine.
> 
> When tomcat runs as a service, opening the PPTX in the PowerPoint
> fails because of Out Of Memory error regardless Xmx settings
> (tomcat7w.exe).
> 
> I originally asked PowerPoint forum, but haven't get any
> explanation yet: 
> http://answers.microsoft.com/thread/37cbebf6-4003-4ab0-9295-92413aaecc2e
>
>  But as the entry point is Tomcat and the only difference between
> problematic and non problematic behavior is the 'service' mode,
> maybe there is something related in the tomcat7.exe code base. Just
> guessing.
> 
> Has anybody an idea why both modes behave differently?

Is it Tomcat that dies or the sub-process? Do you get a stack trace?
If so, post it. Do you get a core dump? If so, post it (at least the
back-trace of the offending thread).

What actually happens, here?

- -chris
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