Thread: Postgresql & Redhat 6.2 = memory leak?
I am running postgresql 7.1.2 on Redhat 6.2 with 387 megs of memory. After running a vacuum analyze or loading postgresql with 50 megs of data. The memory drops down to only a couple of megs. After stopping postgresql the memory does not return. Has anyone had this problem before? thanx.. Mike
On Thu, Jul 26, 2001 at 09:11:52AM -0500, some SMTP stream spewed forth: > > > I am running postgresql 7.1.2 on Redhat 6.2 with 387 megs of memory. After > running a vacuum analyze or loading postgresql with 50 megs of data. The > memory drops down to only a couple of megs. After stopping postgresql the > memory does not return. Has anyone had this problem before? I would not consider this a problem. You have not really given enough detail to determine what exactly the situation is. It seems that your operating system is simply caching the filesystem data. I wouldn't be concerned about this unless you are recieving out-of-memory errors from applications. Just for giggles, what OS are you using? > thanx.. > > Mike gh -- What, no one sings along with Ricky Martin anymore? My kid sister does (but then, she prefers pico to vi ...) -- Suresh Ramasubramanian, alt.sysadmin.recovery
> > I am running postgresql 7.1.2 on Redhat 6.2 with 387 megs of memory. After ....... > > memory does not return. Has anyone had this problem before? Depends on how you are checking for free memory... > Just for giggles, what OS are you using? Last time I checked RedHat 6.2 was having only the Linux OS ;). Mithun
I am checking for free memory using the command "top" and "cat /proc/meminfo". I've tested this under Redhat 6.2 kernel 2.2.14 and Redhat 7.1 kernel 2.4.2. Mike > > > > > I am running postgresql 7.1.2 on Redhat 6.2 with 387 megs of memory. > After > ....... > > > memory does not return. Has anyone had this problem before? > > Depends on how you are checking for free memory... > > > Just for giggles, what OS are you using? > > Last time I checked RedHat 6.2 was having only the Linux OS ;). > > > > > Mithun > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 2: you can get off all lists at once with the unregister command > (send "unregister YourEmailAddressHere" to majordomo@postgresql.org) >