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ERR_CHILD_PROCESS_STDIO_MAXBUFFER

child process stdio maxbuffer

What does this code mean?

Code ERR_CHILD_PROCESS_STDIO_MAXBUFFER · An issue reported by Node.js.

Official explanation · Original text

Used when the main process is trying to read data from the child process's STDERR/STDOUT, and the data's length is longer than the maxBuffer option.

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Errors | Node.js v26.13.1 Documentation ↗

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License: MIT License (Node.js documentation)
Checked on: 2026-11-12

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