Strange and Interesting System Calls
ENFILE, Too many open files in system

This error occurs when the system limit on the total number of open files has been reached.

open(pathname = "example", flags = O_RDONLY) failed, Too many open files in system (23, ENFILE) because the system limit on the total number of open files has been reached (335657)

libexplain/buffer/enfile.c

Strange and Interesting System Calls ENFILE, Too many open files in system

Strange and Interesting System Calls
ENFILE, Too many open files in system