"Ben Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 3:20 PM, Paul Lussier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Recent Linux kernels have had a minor bug in that the amount of memory >> reported in /proc/meminfo is incorrect. > > Got details?
Not currently, and given I'm going on vacation in a couple hours, I won't have details for another week or so :) > Depending on how the bug manifests, it might be enough to compare > with the output of free(1). If they disagree significantly, bug > exists. If the bug effects more than /proc/meminfo, that won't work, > of course. I believe free reads /proc/meminfo. And I believe the bug does affect more than just /proc/meminfo. It's rumored that the bug also leaks memory such that watching /proc/meminfo over time will display a decrease in the amount of memory available. But that's not confirmed. -- Seeya, Paul _______________________________________________ gnhlug-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
