Date: Wed, 19 May 1999 12:38:51 -0700 From: Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au> To: "Greg Quinlan" <greg@qmpgmc.ac.uk> Cc: "Geff Hanoian" <boing@boing.com>, freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Memory leaks & kernel panic/reboot & ahc reboot Message-ID: <199905191938.MAA00519@dingo.cdrom.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 19 May 1999 18:57:28 BST." <012201bea221$0faeffa0$380051c2@greg.qmpgmc.ac.uk>
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> So Geff... > > Maybe you can educate me then.... > > After processes have taken all available memory (malloc) down to the > threshold... > What type of memory would be used next? Malloc doesn't allocate physical memory, it allocates virtual memory. Physical memory is allocated by the VM system to back virtual memory as required, and recycled when it's not. Malloc activity and physical memory usage are more or less completely unrelated; you can't draw any connections between them without a far deeper understanding of the system. In your case, I strongly suggest going back to basics and avoiding jumping to conclusions. -- \\ The mind's the standard \\ Mike Smith \\ of the man. \\ msmith@freebsd.org \\ -- Joseph Merrick \\ msmith@cdrom.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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