Unable to start node with Go 1.12

[ghost]

System information

Lightchain version: `Version: 1.0.0-beta MainNet`
OS & version: OSX Mojave 10.14.4 / Kernel Version Kernel Version 18.5.0:
Branch: master
Commit hash: e602722

Expected behaviour

node starts successfully

Actual behaviour

node does not start due to max fd allowance. Due to golang/go#30401

Steps to reproduce the behaviour

• install Go 1.12
• try to start lightchain node

Console output (if applicable)

➜  lightchain git:(master) ✗ $GOPATH/bin/lightchain init --datadir=/Users/diegomariani/.lightchain
INFO [03-31|16:49:26.299] Maximum peer count                       ETH=25 LES=0 total=25
Fatal: Failed to raise file descriptor allowance: invalid argument

When using geth@master instead of 1.18 release it seems to work. Probably fixed with the next release of geth (1.19?)

[emizzle]

I'm also having this exact same issue using:

Lightchain version: Version: 1.1.0-beta MainNet
OS & version: OSX Mojave 10.14.4 / Kernel Version 18.5.0
Go version: go version go1.12.5 darwin/amd64
Geth version: Version: 1.8.27-stable

Console output

$> lightchain init
INFO [05-15|15:18:19.939] Maximum peer count                       ETH=25 LES=0 total=25
Fatal: Failed to raise file descriptor allowance: invalid argument

@0x13A - you were able get this working by compiling the latest geth from master? Is that solution still working for you?

[EnchanterIO]

Thx for reporting @0x13A, we will take care of it right after we finish some other topics. If you are having issues compiling the binary from scratch, @emizzle you can always download the pre-compiled binary from our AWS S3 meanwhile. Here is the docs: https://docs.lightstreams.network/getting-started/install/

Or directly:

Mac:

wget "https://s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/lightstreams-public/lightchain/latest/lightchain-osx" -O /usr/local/bin/lightchain

Linux (amd64):

wget "https://s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/lightstreams-public/lightchain/latest/lightchain-linux-amd64" -O /usr/local/bin/lightchain

[ghost]

@emizzle it works on the latest release of geth. Fixed here #140 cc @EnchanterIO

[emizzle]

Thanks @0x13A - I've built lightchain off your branch (as a temp solution until that fix is merged and a new release is cut) and can confirm the issue is no longer present.

[ggarri]

Thanks @0x13A for the PR I have been reviewing and it is ready to be merged. The reasons for this update were on go-ethereum v1.8.24

[emizzle]

Thanks @ggarri, I can confirm this works now!