Hello Rangi: This is not a bug. Linux will release the memory when it is needed again. I've noticed this myself a few years ago using cacti to view memory usage. Also, you should make sure that the Java apps is using GC(garbage collection) correctly. On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 8:04 PM, Rangi, Jai <jrangi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > All, > > Here I have a little issue with System memory and Java application. We > have this java application that uses all the memory. If we shut down the > application the memory does not come back. The developer think that this > is bug in the Kernel. > > > > This is what I see on the server. > > > > [root@halapcnt4s ~]# ps aux | awk '{sum +=$4}; END {print sum}' > > 28.7 > > Total Memory % used. > > [root@halapcnt4s ~]# free -t -m > > total used free shared buffers > cached > > Mem: 24108 24083 24 0 66 > 659 > > -/+ buffers/cache: 23358 750 > > Swap: 2047 0 2046 > > Total: 26155 24084 2071 > > According to this 23.3 Gb is used out of 24GB. > > 29% of 24GB is 6.96GB. Now where is rest of (23.6-6.96) 16.34 GB memory > is used? > > Thank you, > > > Jai Rangi > > > > > > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subjectunsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- Ezra Taylor -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list