hi, i have a process running in daemon to maintain a database connection i am using mysql_ping before every query the program is having large memory leaks is it because of mysql_ping what happens to previous mysql handler is it freed or re used pls reply munish --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php