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 > > > THIS COMMUNICATION MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL AND/OR OTHERWISE PROPRIETARY > MATERIAL and is thus for use only by the intended recipient. If you > received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the e-mail > and its attachments from all computers. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Tomcat-5.0.28-memory-usage---garbage-collection-tp17800619p17801715.html Sent from the Tomcat - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]