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Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 07:26:56 +0300
From: Dmitry Volkoff <vdb@mail.ru>
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Subject: Re: Unfreeable buffer/cache problem in 2.4.17-rc1 still there
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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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