[rbldnsd] memory usage 32bit vs 64bit

Matthew Sullivan matthew at sorbs.net
Tue Dec 4 13:20:59 MSK 2007


Per Jessen wrote:
> I've just noticed a difference in memory usage depending on the type of
> system - I have the exact same rbldnsd config running on a 32bit system
> and on a 64bit system. 
>
> On the 32bit system rbldnsd uses up 408M (according to top)
> On the 64bit system rbldnsd uses up 649M (according to top)
>
> I was just wondering if this is unintentional or fully expected?
>
>   

Fully expected (and it caught me a couple of years back as well ;-))

rbldnsd makes extensive use of structures and memory pointers.  The 
memory pointers are twice the size on 64bit systems ;-)

Regards,

Mat


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