On Tue, 12 Mar 2002 09:18:32 -0500 Bill Marrs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> But... recently, something happened, and things have changed. After some > random amount of time (1 to 40 minutes or so, under load), the parent httpd > suddenly loses about 7-10mb of share between it and any new child it > spawns. As you can imagine, the memory footprint of my httpds skyrockets > and the delicate balance I set up is disturbed. Also, GTopLimit is no help > Restarting Apache resets the memory usage and restores the server to smooth > operation. Until, it happens again. Hi Bill I can't give you a decent answer, but I have noticed this as well, and my impression is that this happens when your httpd's are swapped out (when your system runs short of free memory) - or perhaps just when the parent httpd is swapped out (been a while - can't remember exactly what symptoms I observed). I think the whole phenomenon is a side-effect of normal memory management - I'm sure someone on the list will have a proper explanation. Bye Paolo
