> -----Original Message----- > From: Srija <[email protected]> > To: "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 \(Tikanga\) discussion mailing-list" > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [rhelv5-list] Tuning parameter drop_caches > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > Thanks everybody by answering my queries. I am also thinking in the same > way that using "drop_caches" is not the solution > rather it is dangerous. > > ###to "clear the memory" and found some other solution. :) > > Would you pl. let me know what is the solution you have :) > > Thanks again to all of you.
Yes, make sure you do a "sync" right before the drop_caches, else you are in danger of crashing. If you watch the dirtyPages in /proc/meminfo you will see the sync flushes. Tony _______________________________________________ rhelv5-list mailing list [email protected] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rhelv5-list
