related question, is the consumed memory returned when perl process completes under mod_perl?
On Thu, 21 Feb 2002, Shao, Chunning wrote: > Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 09:06:25 -0500 > From: Shao, Chunning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Bodo Eing <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, phinney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Freeing memory. > > > >AFAIK unused memory is not returned to the system from Perl > >processes. A workaround is to fork() out the memory consuming steps > >into a child process, the memory of which is freed when the child > >exits. > > HTH > > Bodo > > > Could you give us examples how to do it? I have the same problem. > > Thanks > > chunning > > > Sincerely, William Mussatto, Senior Systems Engineer CyberStrategies, Inc ph. 909-920-9154 ext. 27
