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Date:      Tue, 05 Jul 2005 18:49:57 -0400
From:      Chuck Swiger <cswiger@mac.com>
To:        scuba@centroin.com.br
Cc:        FreeBSD questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Where is the memory
Message-ID:  <42CB0E95.5030808@mac.com>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSI.4.33.0507051602100.13812-100000@hypselo.centroin.com.br>
References:  <Pine.BSI.4.33.0507051602100.13812-100000@hypselo.centroin.com.br>

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scuba@centroin.com.br wrote:
> On Tue, 5 Jul 2005, Chuck Swiger wrote:
[ ... ]
> 	It seems that this is the case. I wrote a small program to
> allocate a large block of memory (more them that shown as free) and the
> system doesn´t swap.

Nor should it.  Simply allocating memory doesn't actually use it, you'd have to 
  write something to each page...

> 	That is the memory top shows as "Inactive"?

Hmm.  It's not clear what memory you're talking about here, although the FAQ 
provides an explanation that might clarify matters.

-- 
-Chuck



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