OL/SLES: High Memory Utilization on Linux Systems (bigmalloc.c)
(Doc ID 304215.1)
Last updated on OCTOBER 16, 2024
Applies to:
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Version N/A and laterLinux OS - Version Oracle Linux 4.4 and later
Linux x86
Linux x86-64
Linux Itanium
Linux Kernel - Version: 2.4.9 to 2.6.9
Purpose
This article will discuss Linux memory utilization and give a small C program that can be used for further diagnostic analysis.
Scope
This document is to be used by Linux System Administrators working on Linux memory management.
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In this Document
| Purpose |
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| Details |
| Why High Memory Utilization may Not Be a Problem? |
| Test Program Results |
| Summary |
| Sample Program |
| Related Information |
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