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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