So I tried setting "MaxMemFree 5000", but it hasn't changed anything, I was quickly able to bloat the child httpd by an extra 17+ Mb. and it hasn't gone down since (I'm using the prefork MPM on Linux).
-m On Mon, Jun 14, 2004 at 01:45:26PM -0600, Brad Nicholes wrote: > Actually I think this was addressed quite a while ago with the > introduction of the MaxMemFree directive. This problem sounds a lot > like the bucket issue where memory allocated for the bucket brigade that > pushes the data through from the CGI app to the wire, simply held on to > the memory assuming that it would be needed later. The MaxMemFree > directive allowed the memory pool manager to release excess memory > rather than allowing it to hang around. > > Brad > > Brad Nicholes > Senior Software Engineer > Novell, Inc., the leading provider of Net business solutions > http://www.novell.com > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] Monday, June 14, 2004 11:55:29 AM >>> > Hi, > > [I'm writing to the dev list because it seems that not enough apache > developers have noticed or taken interest into the original PR's > on this bug] > > This is a real and easy to reproduce bug that has been agonizing me > for a quite a while. It's been reported since at least October '03. > 1.3.x does not show this behaviour. Please see the original report at > http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23567 > > and my report at > http://nagoya.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29528 > > I've tried looking into the problem, but unfortunatly, I have no > knowledge/background of the apache source. > > I'll test any patches. > > Cheers, > > -m > >