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Re: XFS leaking memory

To: Tom Carroll <tcarroll@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: XFS leaking memory
From: Steve Lord <lord@xxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 22 May 2001 20:09:12 -0500
Cc: linux-xfs@xxxxxxxxxxx
Comments: In-reply-to Tom Carroll <tcarroll@chimesnet.com> message dated "Tue, 22 May 2001 20:47:59 -0400."
References: <20010522204759.A16254@chimesnet.com>
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> Hey everyone,
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> One of my idle boxes is running linux-2.4-xfs(cvs 17/5/2001).  The memory usa
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> is enormous.  A similar situation is resulting on other boxes.  Attached
> is /proc/meminfo and /proc/slabinfo.
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> System
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> 2x750Mhz
> 1GB ram

This does not equate to a memory leak, there is no point in removing file
data from the cache unless there is another use for the memory, there is
always the possibility that it might be used again. All these numbers
mean is the memory has file data in it (it will be clean).

I also checked in a change today which will change memory usage when under
pressure - which this system is not.

Steve


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