Re: 2.1.11[?]/es1370 module memory leak

Michael L. Galbraith (mikeg@weiden.de)
Sat, 1 Aug 1998 17:50:04 +0200 (MET DST)


On 2 Aug 1998, Jeff Lightfoot wrote:

>
> I'm going to need some hand-holding tracking this down.
>
> With the last few kernels I've noticed my free memory dropping everytime I
> play a MP3 file (no matter the player).
>
> This doesn't happen in 2.0.35. But I first noticed it in 112 and now 113.
> The system is not used for anything else, no crazy processes....
>
> Is there an easy way to find out for sure that it is the es1370 module?
> I'll need a layman's guide to finding leaks if possible. :-)
>

You could grab the IKD patch from ftp://e-mind.com/pub/linux/kernel-patches
and use the memory leak detector. If you have any trouble with the version
which is there (109), I can make you a new patch against latest source.

-Mike

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