X-Original-To: pgsql-admin-postgresql.org@localhost.postgresql.org Received: from localhost (unknown [200.46.204.2]) by svr1.postgresql.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EE2D6D1B515 for ; Mon, 20 Oct 2003 09:35:57 +0000 (GMT) Received: from svr1.postgresql.org ([200.46.204.71]) by localhost (neptune.hub.org [200.46.204.2]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 84567-03 for ; Mon, 20 Oct 2003 06:35:29 -0300 (ADT) Received: from my.endian.it (unknown [62.146.87.34]) by svr1.postgresql.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 806FDD1B4E4 for ; Mon, 20 Oct 2003 06:35:21 -0300 (ADT) Received: from [192.168.1.2] (host239-104.pool80181.interbusiness.it [80.181.104.239]) (authenticated) by my.endian.it (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id h9K9wg105896; Mon, 20 Oct 2003 11:58:42 +0200 Subject: Re: Postgresql Memory Problem From: Mailing List To: dotaku@hotpop.com Cc: pgsql-admin@postgresql.org In-Reply-To: <3F93A474.7010102@hotpop.com> References: <3F93A474.7010102@hotpop.com> Content-Type: text/plain Organization: Message-Id: <1066642509.5973.102.camel@linuxbox> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.2.2 (1.2.2-5) Date: 20 Oct 2003 11:35:10 +0200 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new at postgresql.org X-Archive-Number: 200310/227 X-Sequence-Number: 10788 > i've got a problem with the memory that postgresql 7.3.2 used in RedHat 9. > When the memory usage reached 80% or more of the total memory in the > system.. > the memory just keep stuck there..The thing did not reduce bt itself... > > Then i decided to stop the postgresql service. But ...the memory that > postgresql used still stuck...I used top to check the memory... It's a Linux thing, probably. The mem is still allocated as buffers. When somebody else claims it, it will get it. No need to worry... Bye, Chris.