Unix administration - Re: 'kill' does not reclaim the process' resources, causes memory

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Re: 'kill' does not reclaim the process' resources, causes memory

Michael Trausch

2006-01-15, 7:49 am

guybas@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> This is my problem on a number of systems (including embedded):
>
> I have to run arbitrary binary programs, killing each "from outside".
> This is done for a few hundred times, under speed measurements.
>
> It seems that each 'kill'/'killall' causes the system to leak memory.
> Thus, the system slows down and speed measurements degrade.
>
> Did somebody encounter such or similar problem? Any solution?
> Is there some trick to kill a process and reclaim all its resources?
>

What is happening to the process when you kill it? Does it remain in
the process list as a zombie? Is its parent cleaning up after it? What
is its parent?

If you could show or tell more about it, that'd be helpful.

- Mike