System limit bringing down rex and the VM

[Musumeci, Antonio S]

Is this an expected behavior? Shouldn't there be a way to more graciously handle this type of thing?

=ERROR REPORT==== 8-Sep-2010::09:28:26 ===
** Generic server rex terminating
** Last message in was {call,mnesia_lib,get_node_number,[],<0.55.0>}
** When Server state == {0,nil}
** Reason for termination ==
** {system_limit,[{erlang,spawn_opt,
                          [{erlang,apply,
                                   [#Fun<rpc.1.93176247>,[]],
                                   [monitor]}]},
                  {erlang,spawn_monitor,1},
                  {rpc,handle_call_call,6},
                  {gen_server,handle_msg,5},
                  {proc_lib,init_p_do_apply,3}]}

=CRASH REPORT==== 8-Sep-2010::09:28:26 ===
  crasher:
    initial call: rpc:init/1
    pid: <0.12.0>
    registered_name: rex
    exception exit: {system_limit,
                        [{erlang,spawn_opt,
                             [{erlang,apply,
                                  [#Fun<rpc.1.93176247>,[]],
                                  [monitor]}]},
                         {erlang,spawn_monitor,1},
                         {rpc,handle_call_call,6},
                         {gen_server,handle_msg,5},
                         {proc_lib,init_p_do_apply,3}]}
      in function  gen_server:terminate/6
    ancestors: [kernel_sup,<0.10.0>]
    messages: []
    links: [<0.11.0>]
    dictionary: []
    trap_exit: true
    status: running
    heap_size: 377
    stack_size: 24
    reductions: 143
  neighbours:

=SUPERVISOR REPORT==== 8-Sep-2010::09:28:26 ===
     Supervisor: {local,kernel_sup}
     Context:    child_terminated
     Reason:     {system_limit,
                     [{erlang,spawn_opt,
                          [{erlang,apply,
                               [#Fun<rpc.1.93176247>,[]],
                               [monitor]}]},
                      {erlang,spawn_monitor,1},
                      {rpc,handle_call_call,6},
                      {gen_server,handle_msg,5},
                      {proc_lib,init_p_do_apply,3}]}
     Offender:   [{pid,<0.12.0>},
                  {name,rex},
                  {mfargs,{rpc,start_link,[]}},
                  {restart_type,permanent},
                  {shutdown,2000},
                  {child_type,worker}]


=SUPERVISOR REPORT==== 8-Sep-2010::09:28:26 ===
     Supervisor: {local,kernel_sup}
     Context:    shutdown
     Reason:     reached_max_restart_intensity
     Offender:   [{pid,<0.12.0>},
                  {name,rex},
                  {mfargs,{rpc,start_link,[]}},
                  {restart_type,permanent},
                  {shutdown,2000},
                  {child_type,worker}]


=ERROR REPORT==== 8-Sep-2010::09:28:26 ===
Mnesia(igo@REDACTED<mailto:igo@REDACTED>): ** ERROR ** mnesia_recover got unexpected info: {'EXIT',
                                                                   <0.84.0>,
                                                                   shutdown}