Kernel - Memory Caching?

Fungos Bauux · Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 4:01 pm Post subject: Kernel - Memory Caching?

Can someone point me to some article about the linux memory managment?
My PC has 2gb ram, but It aways has 1.98gb used.

Im at work now, and I havent ssh access to my home right now to check the kernel version.
But I would like to read something about current kernel memory management.

Thanks

vad3r · Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 4:09 pm Post subject:

I can't point you to a document right now but i can tell you why your memory seems to be used completely. Have a look at this thread: https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-504617-highlight-.html

Headrush · Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 4:26 pm Post subject:

That is normal and preferred, you want the system to take advantage of all your memory.

I don't know if these are too technical for you, but good reads:
http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-memmod/
http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-mem26/

Fungos Bauux · Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 10:34 am Post subject:

Thanks both. Nice technical reading from that IBM articles.