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Date:      Fri, 4 Jun 2004 14:08:41 +0200 (CEST)
From:      Olaf Hoyer <ohoyer@ohoyer.de>
To:        Rob <stopspam@users.sourceforge.net>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Memory used by caching name server?
Message-ID:  <20040604140251.T61943@gaff.hhhr.ision.net>
In-Reply-To: <40C02E22.4050205@users.sourceforge.net>
References:  <40C01A55.6070809@users.sourceforge.net> <40C02E22.4050205@users.sourceforge.net>

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On Fri, 4 Jun 2004, Rob wrote:

> No change at all in memory usage. If named keeps its cache in memory,
> why do I not see any changes of available swap space when starting named?
>
> Or does named claim memory on the fly, as it is caching?
> If so, how can I find out what is the maximum it can claim on my machine?


Hi!

named claims memory on the fly.
On Solaris, I have bind 8 seen claiming about 800MB RAM for its caching
database, being the resolver for the machine that creates from http-logs
colorful pictures and other fancy things...

I also don't know what the exact default is, IIRC named takes all
memory it gets.

HTH
Olaf

-- 
Olaf Hoyer        ohoyer@gaff.hhhr.ision.net
Fuerchterliche Erlebniss geben zu raten,
ob der, welcher sie erlebt, nicht etwas Fuerchterliches ist.
(Nietzsche, Jenseits von Gut und Boese)



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