[nsd-users] memory leak in 4.0.x

[Will Pressly]

addendum:
1. this problem apparently started with 2.6.34.
2. In my last line that should have read: " but we definitely have to
periodically *restart* NSD until this issue is addressed."

Thanks,
WBSP


On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 1:02 AM, Will Pressly <will at edgecast.com> wrote:

> My problem with reloading zones (mentioned here on Feb 17, 2014) is caused
> by a bug in the linux kernel concerning forking. NSD's model of reloading
> really tickles this bug:
> https://lkml.org/lkml/2012/8/15/765
>
> basically, forks take longer and longer and longer while slabs grow
> without bound until the inevitable.
>
> Andreas: are you running linux?
>
> I see no status on the patch mentioned in that thread, but we definitely
> have to periodically reload NSD until this issue is addressed.
>
> Thanks
> WBSP
>
>
> On Fri, Feb 28, 2014 at 3:44 AM, Andreas Schulze <sca at andreasschulze.de>
> wrote:
>
>>
>> Andreas Schulze:
>>
>>
>>  I applied the fixes and will report in 2 weeks if the memory usage
>>> (hopefully not) grow anymore.
>>>
>>
>> memory usage still grow over time :-/
>>
>> Andreas
>>
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