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SubjectRe: Unfreed kernel buffers (fsck and 2.3.99-pre*)
Linus Torvalds wrote:
>
> In article <Pine.LNX.4.10.10003180208030.6182-100000@loke.as.arizona.edu>,
> Craig Kulesa <ckulesa@loke.as.arizona.edu> wrote:
> >
> >Summary:
> > After running fsck, a large block of kernel "buffer"
> > memory (seen in /proc/meminfo or 'free') is allocated in 2.3.99.
> > This large block of RAM is _not_ freed under memory stress, and
> > induces very heavy paging. A reboot seems necessary to recover.
>
> Hmm.. The VM balancing was broken between 2.3.51 and the pre2-3 series.
>
> Can you try pre2-4 or later? It should have unbroken the breakage,
> although it probably still needs a lot of tuning (but is hopefully
> noticeably better even in its untuned form..)
>
> Linus
>
hello,


the "buffer" memory is freed in 2.3.99-4/5

joerg

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