Re: Memory Leaking. Help!

ivan (ivan@es.usyd.edu.au)
Mon, 15 Apr 2002 10:28:00 +1000 (EST)

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On Mon, 15 Apr 2002, Alan Cox wrote:

> > > totally mislead by it. Named for example will grow and shrink over time
> > > according to what it has cached and what people asked for.
> >
> > But it took half of my swap (4GB) as well. A bit too much
> > for a little bind. How to explain this?
>
> 2Gb seems a bit odd - are you sure bind is the one that ate it ?

That was 4 GB not 2.

No, I do not. That is why I asked is there a way to find out what is
eating ram. I am not sure if this a leakage. I am only a paranoid
sysadmin.

> What does ps -aux imply has all the memory ?

Top at 9am showed 3.2GB of availabe memory.

Top at 10am showed 2.3Gb of available memory

This top at 11am
10:19am up 13:23, 6 users, load average: 0.07, 0.03, 0.01
143 processes: 142 sleeping, 1 running, 0 zombie, 0 stopped
CPU0 states: 0.0% user, 5.0% system, 0.0% nice, 94.0% idle
CPU1 states: 0.0% user, 1.0% system, 0.0% nice, 98.0% idle
Mem: 3799080K av, 2215132K used, 1583948K free, 1580K shrd, 377916K
buff
Swap: 8192992K av, 0K used, 8192992K free 1515392K
cached

Mashine is doing NFS and DNS, not much load?

USER PID %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TTY STAT START TIME COMMAND
root 1 0.0 0.0 1388 524 ? S Apr14 0:03 init
root 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Apr14 0:00 [keventd]
root 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SWN Apr14 0:00
[ksoftirqd_CPU0]
root 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SWN Apr14 0:00
[ksoftirqd_CPU1]
root 5 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Apr14 0:05 [kswapd]
root 6 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Apr14 0:00 [kreclaimd]
root 7 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Apr14 0:01 [bdflush]
root 8 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Apr14 0:00 [kupdated]
root 9 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW< Apr14 0:00
[mdrecoveryd]
root 16 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Apr14 0:00 [aacraid]
root 19 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Apr14 0:00 [kjournald]
root 102 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Apr14 0:00 [khubd]
root 200 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Apr14 0:00 [kjournald]
root 201 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Apr14 0:00 [kjournald]
root 202 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Apr14 0:00 [kjournald]
root 203 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Apr14 0:00 [kjournald]
root 204 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Apr14 0:00 [kjournald]
root 205 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Apr14 0:00 [kjournald]
root 206 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Apr14 0:00 [kjournald]
root 207 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Apr14 0:01 [kjournald]
root 208 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Apr14 0:00 [kjournald]
root 611 0.0 0.0 1452 596 ? S Apr14 0:00 syslogd -m
0
root 616 0.0 0.0 2000 1140 ? S Apr14 0:00 klogd -2
rpc 636 0.0 0.0 1544 656 ? S Apr14 0:00 portmap
rpcuser 664 0.0 0.0 1596 768 ? S Apr14 0:00 rpc.statd
root 760 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Apr14 0:00 [kjournald]
ntp 780 0.0 0.0 1900 1892 ? SL Apr14 0:00 ntpd -U ntp
root 849 0.0 0.0 1496 636 ? S Apr14 0:00
/usr/sbin/automou
root 865 0.0 0.0 1500 640 ? S Apr14 0:00
/usr/sbin/automou
daemon 890 0.0 0.0 1424 580 ? S Apr14 0:00
/usr/sbin/atd
named 908 0.0 0.1 13956 3988 ? S Apr14 0:00 named -u
named
named 910 0.0 0.1 13956 3988 ? S Apr14 0:00 named -u
named
named 911 0.0 0.1 13956 3988 ? S Apr14 0:00 named -u
named
named 912 0.0 0.1 13956 3988 ? S Apr14 0:00 named -u
named
named 913 0.0 0.1 13956 3988 ? S Apr14 0:00 named -u
named
named 914 0.0 0.1 13956 3988 ? S Apr14 0:00 named -u
named
root 934 0.0 0.0 2652 1248 ? S Apr14 0:01
/usr/sbin/sshd
root 967 0.0 0.0 2296 1040 ? S Apr14 0:00 xinetd
-stayalive
lp 991 0.0 0.0 2560 984 ? S Apr14 0:00 lpd Waiting
root 1021 0.0 0.0 1776 636 ? S Apr14 0:00 rpc.rquotad
root 1026 0.0 0.0 2012 1164 ? S Apr14 0:00 rpc.mountd
root 1031 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Apr14 0:02 [nfsd]
root 1032 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Apr14 0:02 [nfsd]
root 1033 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Apr14 0:02 [nfsd]
root 1034 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Apr14 0:02 [nfsd]
root 1035 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Apr14 0:02 [nfsd]
root 1036 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Apr14 0:02 [nfsd]
root 1037 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Apr14 0:02 [nfsd]
root 1038 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Apr14 0:02 [nfsd]
root 1039 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Apr14 0:00 [lockd]
root 1040 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Apr14 0:00 [rpciod]
root 1046 0.0 0.0 3844 1580 ? S Apr14 0:00 amd -F
/etc/amd.c
root 2202 0.0 0.0 1384 480 ? S Apr14 0:00
/opt/win4lin/bin/
root 2254 0.0 0.0 1416 484 ? S Apr14 0:00 gpm -t ps/2
-m /d
root 2272 0.0 0.0 1572 684 ? S Apr14 0:00 crond
xfs 2332 0.0 0.1 5520 4228 ? S Apr14 0:00 xfs
-droppriv -da
root 2358 0.0 0.0 2596 948 ? S Apr14 0:00
/usr/sbin/nsrexec
root 2368 0.0 0.0 2564 1196 ? S Apr14 0:00
/usr/sbin/nsrexec
root 2374 0.0 0.0 8840 852 ? S Apr14 0:00
/usr/bin/sdaemon
root 2375 0.0 0.0 8840 852 ? S Apr14 0:00
/usr/bin/sdaemon
root 2378 0.0 0.0 2320 1132 tty1 S Apr14 0:00 login --
root
root 2379 0.0 0.0 1360 440 tty2 S Apr14 0:00
/sbin/mingetty tt
root 2380 0.0 0.0 1360 440 tty3 S Apr14 0:00
/sbin/mingetty tt
root 2381 0.0 0.0 1360 440 tty4 S Apr14 0:00
/sbin/mingetty tt
root 2382 0.0 0.0 1360 440 tty5 S Apr14 0:00
/sbin/mingetty tt
root 2383 0.0 0.0 1360 440 tty6 S Apr14 0:00
/sbin/mingetty tt
root 2754 0.0 0.0 1408 496 ? SN Apr14 0:41 free -b -s
30 -o
root 4357 0.0 0.0 3400 1860 ? S 07:46 0:02
/usr/sbin/sshd
root 4359 0.0 0.0 2436 1320 pts/1 S 07:47 0:00 -bash
root 4459 0.1 0.0 3656 2028 ? S 08:04 0:15
/usr/sbin/sshd
root 4462 0.0 0.0 2440 1320 pts/2 S 08:04 0:00 -bash
root 5610 0.0 0.0 2440 1308 tty1 S 09:34 0:00 -bash
root 5757 0.0 0.0 2204 972 tty1 S 09:36 0:00 /bin/sh
/usr/X11R
root 5764 0.0 0.0 2420 672 tty1 S 09:36 0:00 xinit
/etc/X11/xi
root 5765 0.2 0.2 17664 10584 ? S< 09:36 0:07 /etc/X11/X
:0
root 5768 0.0 0.1 7176 4004 tty1 S 09:36 0:00
/usr/bin/gnome-se
root 5787 0.0 0.0 6268 2084 ? S 09:36 0:00
gnome-smproxy --s
root 5791 0.0 0.0 5776 3584 ? S 09:36 0:01 sawfish
--sm-clie
root 5816 0.0 0.0 7120 3220 ? S 09:36 0:00 magicdev
--sm-cli
root 5818 0.0 0.2 40124 11068 ? S 09:36 0:01 nautilus
start-he
root 5820 0.0 0.1 8652 5252 ? S 09:36 0:00 panel
--sm-client
root 5826 0.0 0.0 3276 1276 ? S 09:36 0:00
gnome-name-servic
root 5829 0.0 0.0 3936 2348 ? S 09:36 0:00 oafd
--ac-activat
root 5834 0.0 0.0 3236 1696 ? S 09:36 0:00 gconfd-1
--oaf-ac
root 5838 0.0 0.2 40124 11068 ? S 09:36 0:00 nautilus
start-he
root 5839 0.0 0.2 40124 11068 ? S 09:36 0:00 nautilus
start-he
root 5840 0.0 0.2 40124 11068 ? S 09:36 0:00 nautilus
start-he
root 5842 0.0 0.1 7596 3972 ? S 09:36 0:00
tasklist_applet -
root 5844 0.0 0.1 7520 3904 ? S 09:36 0:00
deskguide_applet
root 5847 0.0 0.0 7508 3696 ? S 09:36 0:00
multiload_applet
root 5853 0.0 0.1 12088 5740 ? S 09:36 0:00
nautilus-throbber
root 5859 0.0 0.1 13444 7160 ? S 09:37 0:00 hyperbola
--oaf-a
root 5861 0.0 0.1 12072 5800 ? S 09:37 0:00
nautilus-history-
root 5863 0.0 0.1 12352 6336 ? S 09:37 0:00
nautilus-news --o
root 5865 0.0 0.1 12036 5620 ? S 09:37 0:00
nautilus-notes --
root 5879 0.0 0.2 40124 11068 ? S 09:37 0:00 nautilus
start-he
root 5880 0.0 0.2 40124 11068 ? S 09:37 0:00 nautilus
start-he
root 5881 0.0 0.2 40124 11068 ? S 09:37 0:00 nautilus
start-he
root 5882 0.0 0.2 40124 11068 ? S 09:37 0:00 nautilus
start-he
root 5885 0.0 0.2 40124 11068 ? S 09:37 0:00 nautilus
start-he
root 5889 0.0 0.2 40124 11068 ? S 09:37 0:00 nautilus
start-he
root 5890 0.0 0.2 40124 11068 ? S 09:37 0:00 nautilus
start-he
root 5893 0.0 0.2 40124 11068 ? S 09:37 0:00 nautilus
start-he
root 5895 0.0 0.1 8320 4496 ? S 09:37 0:00
gnome-terminal --
root 5896 0.0 0.2 40124 11068 ? S 09:37 0:00 nautilus
start-he
root 5897 0.0 0.2 40124 11068 ? S 09:37 0:00 nautilus
start-he
root 5899 0.0 0.0 1424 568 ? S 09:37 0:00
gnome-pty-helper
root 5900 0.0 0.0 2516 1380 pts/5 S 09:37 0:00 bash
root 6135 0.0 0.0 2512 1352 pts/6 S 09:38 0:00 bash
root 6158 0.0 0.0 2832 1676 pts/6 S 09:38 0:00 slogin
eos14 -l r
root 6807 0.1 0.3 20780 14908 pts/5 S 09:39 0:02
/opt/acrobat/Read
root 6834 0.2 0.3 19932 14248 pts/2 S 09:45 0:07
/opt/acrobat/Read
root 7048 5.0 0.0 3420 1960 ? S 10:26 0:00
/usr/sbin/sshd
scottd 7052 1.2 0.0 2796 1548 ? S 10:26 0:00
/usr/bin/perl /us
scottd 7055 6.2 0.0 52052 1768 ? S 10:26 0:00
/opt/win4lin/publ
scottd 7310 71.0 0.1 50068 4380 ? R 10:26 0:01
/opt/win4lin/publ
scottd 7311 0.0 0.0 25960 392 ? S 10:26 0:00 auserver
0x0 0x8
scottd 7312 4.5 0.0 5464 2544 ? S 10:26 0:00
/opt/win4lin/xcrt
root 7313 0.0 0.0 2828 900 pts/2 R 10:26 0:00 ps -aux

-- 

There's an old story about the person who wished his computer were as
 easy to use as his telephone. That wish has come true, since I no
 longer know how to use my telephone.

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University of Sydney, 2006
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