Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2003 12:32:45 -0800 From: "Sreekanth" <sreekanth@redlinenetworks.com> To: <freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org> Subject: Mmap and malloc Message-ID: <000001c2fa20$2ee5ba20$ae28a8c0@SREELAPTOP>
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Hi,
I have a situation i am not sure i understand.I am running a 4.6.2
FreeBSD system with a Dual Xeon board with 2GB of Physical memory.I
have a test program which continuoulsy calls mmap(with larger size
each time) till it receives MAP_FAILED return value. I then call
malloc(with bigger memory size each time) continuosly till it
fails.Here are my results.
Max mem mapped = 714 MB
Max mem alloc = 308 MB
My MAXDMSIZ is 1200*1024*1024 and KVA_PAGE is 512 (2GB)
If i swap the order in wich mmap and malloc are called, then i get the
following result.
Max mem alloc = 1200MB
Max mem mapped = 711MB
My questions are as follows
1) Why is the difference between two approaches. ?
2) What exactly is the relationship between mmap malloc and KVA_PAGES.
3) I found that the Maximum mmapped memory = 4GB - KVA_PAGES*PAGE_SIZE
- MAXDSIZ - 134
What is the 134 value..? It is very consistent for me for various
values of KVA_PAGES and MAXDSIZ, so i am ruling it being just a
coincidence.
I hope somebody has already seen this kind of behaviour and therefore
can help me out..
Thanks in advance,
Sreekanth
ps: If somebody needs the code i used to generate these results, i
would be more than happy to provide it.
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