To: "Jonathan Toomim (Toomim Bros)" <j@toom.im>
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From: odinn <odinn.cyberguerrilla@riseup.net>
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Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2015 23:59:21 +0000
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Subject: Re: [bitcoin-dev] Memory leaks?
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You wanted advice... you got it

Jonathan Toomim (Toomim Bros):
> 
> On Oct 13, 2015, at 3:49 PM, odinn
> <odinn.cyberguerrilla@riseup.net> wrote:
> 
>> Signed PGP part It would also help to know what operating
>> system(s) you are using for both the oldie and the freshie.
> 
> Linux feather 3.16.0-4-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 3.16.7-ckt11-1+deb8u3
> (2015-08-04) x86_64 GNU/Linux Linux server 3.2.0-4-amd64 #1 SMP
> Debian 3.2.60-1+deb7u3 x86_64 GNU/Linux Linux prime 3.2.0-4-amd64
> #1 SMP Debian 3.2.63-2+deb7u2 x86_64 GNU/Linux
> 
> This excessive memory consumption was seen on 3 machines, all of
> which run Debian. All three machines run p2pool as well as
> bitcoind. Two run XT, one runs Core.
> 
>> 
>> You should compare this to having set up a node on a completely
>> clean computer.
> 
> 
> I can't afford to do that. All of the servers I have are being used
> for something. Also, I'm not sure what it is you're trying to test
> for with that suggestion. The numbers I'm reporting are for
> bitcoind's resident set, not for the whole server's memory usage. I
> don't see how other processes running on the same machine are
> relevant unless you are suggesting that RPC calls (e.g.
> getblocktemplate) might be somehow responsible.
> 
>> 
>> Also, dump your XT, is poo.
> 
> 
> Not relevant. I addressed this message to both the Core and XT
> lists because the issue appears to affect both forks. Let's keep
> blocksize and governance debates to their own threads, please.
> 
> Repeating request: Has anyone else seen something similar? Can you
> report your mempool size and total bitcoind resident set size for
> your running full nodes?
> 

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