[ale] diagnosis

[Geoffrey]

Dow Hurst wrote:
> How can we find the process that is soaking the memory?  How do you 
> manipulate /proc to find out the originating process that owns the 
> memory being used?  I know IRIX had tools to look at memory and see 
> which processes owned what part of memory.  Does Linux?
> 
> Seems if you knew what was leaking you would have a major part of the 
> battle won.

I believe we mentioned top, but he noted that doesn't give him anything. 
  That's what concerns me.  If it doesn't show, is it being hidden for a 
reason???

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Until later, Geoffrey                     Registered Linux User #108567
Building secure systems in spite of Microsoft