Re: [gtk-list] Re: Unix Memory Management : Clearing up a few misconceptions (was Re: how can I trust glib when it has so manymemleaks?)
- From: Michael Babcock <mbabcock la creatureshop henson com>
- To: Andy Kahn <kahn zk3 dec com>
- CC: gtk-list redhat com
- Subject: Re: [gtk-list] Re: Unix Memory Management : Clearing up a few misconceptions (was Re: how can I trust glib when it has so manymemleaks?)
- Date: Thu, 18 Mar 1999 15:39:19 -0800
Andy Kahn wrote:
>
> On Thu, Mar 18, 1999 at 01:06:36PM -0800, Michael Babcock wrote:
> ...
> >
> > According to "ps axm" the SIZE of the process does shrink. Dramatically.
> > Is ps not a valid way to determine the memory allocated to a process?
>
> which "SIZE" are you reading from your ps output? is it the resident
> set size or the virtual set size?
> --andy
DRS, SIZE, and RSS all shrink.
--
Michael Babcock
Jim Henson's Creature Shop - Los Angeles
mbabcock@la.creatureshop.henson.com
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