Bug 77333 - /proc memory leaks
Summary: /proc memory leaks
Keywords:
Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1
Classification: Red Hat
Component: kernel
Version: 2.1
Hardware: i386
OS: Linux
medium
high
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Jason Baron
QA Contact: Brian Brock
URL:
Whiteboard:
Depends On:
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2002-11-05 07:29 UTC by Nakai
Modified: 2013-03-06 05:55 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Last Closed: 2003-02-14 20:59:29 UTC
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Attachments (Terms of Use)
linux-2.4.9-e.8-generic.c.patch (1.35 KB, patch)
2002-11-05 07:30 UTC, Nakai 		no flags Details | Diff
This is the patch that was checked into the errata release (1.12 KB, patch)
2002-12-17 15:46 UTC, Steve Dickson 		no flags Details | Diff
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Links
System ID Private Priority Status Summary Last Updated
Red Hat Product Errata RHBA-2002:319 0 normal SHIPPED_LIVE Updated kernel fixes kswapd performance problem and includes updated drivers 2002-10-08 04:00:00 UTC

Description Nakai 2002-11-05 07:29:35 UTC 
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Description of problem:
/proc memory leaks when it fails to make tunnel devices.
It annoys IPv6 stress tests.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):


How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Make lots of tunnel devices.
2. Available memory reduces.
3.
	

Additional info:
Comment 1 Nakai 2002-11-05 07:30:20 UTC 
Created attachment 83684 [details]
linux-2.4.9-e.8-generic.c.patch
Comment 2 Pete Zaitcev 2002-11-14 20:48:18 UTC 
The patch looks bad, just about evey segment is wrong.
First segment frees what it has no business the free.
All others forget to free what proc_create allocated.
Comment 3 Steve Dickson 2002-12-17 15:46:31 UTC 
Created attachment 88782 [details]
This is the patch that was checked into the errata release
Comment 4 Nakai 2003-01-15 10:20:04 UTC 
Thee is no 2.1AS errata kernel which has this fix.
Comment 5 Nakai 2003-01-15 10:27:28 UTC 
s/Thee/There/
Comment 6 John Flanagan 2003-02-14 20:59:29 UTC 
An errata has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. 
This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information
on the solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen 
this bug report if the solution does not work for you.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2002-319.html
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