Re: [cobalt-users] RaQ3i Memory Leak?

[Dennis <dennis@xxxxxxxxx>]

At 10:36 AM 3/5/00 -0500, Mat Kovach wrote:
>On Sat, Mar 04, 2000 at 08:01:19PM -0500, Craig N. wrote:
>: Is it normal for an RaQ3i to use-up most of it's available "free" memory
>: every 2-3 days..?
>
>Yes, it is normal for ANY system to do that.  Memory is generally used
>(and removed from the free pool) and not reallocated.  Most times it is 
>marked as "dirty memory" (used, but no longer needed) and not marked as 
>free until is is pushed out of the "dirty" pool.  Free memory is looked
>from by going through the dirty pool first, before clean free memory. 

this has causes many pains for us in supporting linux...customers reporting
non-existent leaks...it would be useful if the reporting tools gave more
useful info.

Dennis

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