I find this memory usage troubling. We're using version 0.95 of clamd on AIX; it uses under 5M of RAM. Since memory is tight with our system, I wouldn't want to upgrade if it's going to use that much memory.
- Joe > -----Original Message----- > From: clamav-users-boun...@lists.clamav.net [mailto:clamav-users- > boun...@lists.clamav.net] On Behalf Of Gordan Bobic > Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 4:40 PM > To: clamav-users@lists.clamav.net > Subject: [Clamav-users] ClamAV Memory Usage > > Hi, > > Can anyone explain why clamd 0.95.3 might use 190MB of RAM after 5 days > of light usage (few hundred emails)? It is the single biggest process on > my mail servers, and I'm not convinced it's size is reasonably > justifiable. The database files under /var/lib/clamav use about 70MB. > So, even assuming this is kept in memory at all times, where does the > other 120MB come from? > > I have looked through various mailing list and forum archives, but have > not found a reasonable answer to this question, despite it being raised > a few times. > > TIA. > > Gordan > _______________________________________________ > Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: visit http://wiki.clamav.net > http://www.clamav.net/support/ml _______________________________________________ Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: visit http://wiki.clamav.net http://www.clamav.net/support/ml
