On 06/08/2010 05:11 AM, Alex wrote: > Hi, > >>> What conditions could exist for freshclam to consume 1.5GB of RAM on Linux? >> >> freshclam tries to load the database each time, and then frees it (in >> 0.96.1). I don't see anything wrong with the code, but that doesn't mean >> its bug free. > > I am using 0.96.1. > >> Could you tell me when you started freshclam the first time (date/time, >> or CVD version when you started), and your clamconf output? >> I can try to replay the updates and see if any of them causes a memory leak. > > I can't be sure when it was started, although the ps output showed May > 20. Can it be concluded that it was started on May 20th from that > information?
Probably yes. I replayed daily.cvd updates between 11054 -> 11158, and didn't find any leaks. Are you using some other databases such as safebrowsing, or 3rdparty databases? Also can you paste the output of your clamconf -n? Best regards, --Edwin _______________________________________________ Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: visit http://wiki.clamav.net http://www.clamav.net/support/ml
