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markp7832_at_my-deja.com wrote:
> 
> In article <01bf3b23$2f912a00$3e35a99e_at_gal159a>,
>   "Frederic DEBRUS" <frederic.debrus_at_ces-cdr.be> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> >       When a look to the process memory usage on my server it report
> >
> > SunOS sunprod 5.6 Generic_105181-15 sun4u    11/26/99
> >      PID     Size Resident   Shared  Private  Process
> >    26265   75080k   73632k    8016k   65616k  oracleprod (LOCAL=NO)
> >    25781   74976k   73576k    8016k   65560k  oracleprod (LOCAL=NO)
> >    25791   74928k   73472k    8016k   65456k  oracleprod (LOCAL=NO)
> >    27531   74784k   73416k    8016k   65400k  oracleprod (LOCAL=NO)
> >
> > I think this Unix tool (memps) and others are misreporting the
> Private and
> > Shared memory amount
> > on Oracle process.
> >
> > Have you heard of this before ?
> >
> > I guess that the memory tool provide by Sun wrongly report the Oracle
> SGA
> > (shared memory) as private memory for every process.
> >
> > Can't Unix see Oracle shared memory as shared ?
> >
> > Any idea ? THANKS !
> >
> >
> Your conclusions are correct in that on many platforms a lot of the
> Unix tools reports shared memory as part of the process.  You may want
> to check the archives as I believe there was a recent post that
> explained how to see or derive better numbers on a Sun.
> --
> Mark D. Powell  -- The only advice that counts is the advice that
>  you follow so follow your own advice --
> 
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> Before you buy.
Under /usr/proc/bin I think there is pmap which can give better
information
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"Some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue." Received on Tue Nov 30 1999 - 04:15:49 CST
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