Re: Unfreeable buffer/cache problem in 2.4.17-rc1 still there

From: Dmitry Volkoff (vdb@mail.ru)
Date: Mon Dec 17 2001 - 23:26:56 EST

On Mon, Dec 17, 2001 at 03:01:12PM -0200, vda wrote:
> > if (r == -1) {
> > printf("unable to write\n");
> > close(fd);
> > return;
> > }
> > close(fd);
> > sleep(1);
> > }
> > }
> > // end test.c
>
> I removed sleep(1). Is it needed?
>

Yes, you need it in order to see the memory leakage.
 
> After 10000+ runs of this proggy swap usage isn't changed on 2.4.17-pre7.
> top reports constant 2304K of swap usage.

I know. You'll notice this effect only after 1000000+ runs.
Try it again with sleep(1).

> --
> vda
> 

-- 

    DV
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