why does XMMS eat so much memory? is it mmap()'ing the MP3 files into memory?
<process list below> ... 2944 1688 do_sel S pts/1 0:02 ssh rikku 2520 1380 wait4 S pts/2 0:00 bash 58412 40016 rt_sig S ? 0:00 /usr/bin/galeon 2348 1032 wait4 S pts/2 0:00 su 2548 1420 wait4 S pts/2 0:00 bash 5732 5732 end SL pts/2 0:02 cdrecord -p 5732 5732 nanosl S pts/2 0:08 cdrecord -p 123448 108896 do_sel S ? 0:09 xmms <--- LOOK HERE! 123448 108896 sock_w S ? 0:00 xmms <--- HERE TOO!! 3128 1216 - R pts/3 0:00 ps axl ... just look at that memory footprint! 108MB in-core!! -- Orlando Andico <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Mosaic Communications, Inc. _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
