HOWTO : Understand Why Using RSS From The Unix/Linux 'ps' Command Output Is Not A Method For Determining A Process Memory Leak (Doc ID 1428230.1)

Last updated on SEPTEMBER 07, 2023

Applies to:

Oracle TimesTen In-Memory Database - Version 11.2.1 and later
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Explain why using the RSS output from the 'ps' command is not a good metric for determining a memory leak.

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