Thanks. Sorry for not including the environment info - here it is:
OS: Windows server 2003 SP1
jdk1.4.2_12
I am checking the numbers from task manager console and not sure whether
these are virtual or real ones? how to find this, thanks.
t


Caldarale, Charles R wrote:
> 
>> From: tootbatoot [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Subject: Tomcat 5.0.28 memory usage - garbage collection
>>
>> When I put load on it via my webapp - I can see the memory
>> allocated to the process going up (in task manager) but
>> when I kill the session of the webapp (i.e. remove the load)
>> it does not come down. Should not the tomcat process release
>> memory when there is no load ?
> 
> In a word, no.  On most JVMs, once the virtual memory for the heap is
> allocated due to peak load, it stays allocated.  However, you didn't tell
> us if you're looking at real or virtual memory numbers; the real memory
> can fluctuate simply because the OS chooses to page some of it out.
> 
> You also didn't bother to tell us the JDK and OS you're using (likely some
> form of Windows), and your're running on an unsupported version of Tomcat.
> 
>  - Chuck
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