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    SubjectRe: Unfreed kernel buffers (fsck and 2.3.99-pre*)
    Linus Torvalds wrote:
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    > 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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