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Date:      Fri, 24 Feb 2006 15:21:49 +1300
From:      Mark Kirkwood <markir@paradise.net.nz>
To:        Peter Fraser <petros.fraser@gmail.com>, mikej@rogers.com
Cc:        freebsd-current@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Virtual memory consumption (both user and kernel) in modern CURRENT
Message-ID:  <43FE6DBD.5000006@paradise.net.nz>
In-Reply-To: <aa2cc130602231241u15e464bcu848a4aef2998c50f@mail.gmail.com>
References:  <aa2cc130602231241u15e464bcu848a4aef2998c50f@mail.gmail.com>

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Peter Fraser wrote:
> It's truly a ptiy that so serious a thing is an issue so near to a release.
> I agree that users should be given a choice especially since some of us run
> non-threaded apps that spawn a number of processes. From what I have read,
> wouldn't a squid + squidguard combination rely much more heavily on swap
> now. If so, I think I will also stick with the 5 series and 6.0 in my
> environment.

The most likely culprit is the fact that redzones are enabled at the 
moment in -CURRENT.

On that note, Mike - did you try turning them off?

regards

Mark



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