Linux-kernel mailing list archive 2000-06,: Re: Kernel memory allocation for FS in the presence of intensive

# Re: Kernel memory allocation for FS in the presence of intensive

Andrea Arcangeli (andrea@suse.de)
Wed, 9 Feb 2000 18:49:59 +0100 (CET)

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On Wed, 9 Feb 2000, Jeff Waller wrote:

>But afterwords, top reports an anomalous amount of memory
>being used. Apparently by the kernel...Apparently. As a test

Where? Swap? if so run 2.2.14aa7 and you'll get your MM troubles solved.

>I tried (after rebooting)
>
>find /dvd -type f -exec cat {} > /dev/null \;
>
>Thinking that perhaps the kernel was allocating memory but
>not releasing it and in fact all free memory was "used up"
>at least by what top reports.

That's normal.

Andrea

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