On Tue, 6 Feb 2007, Andrew Morton wrote:

:> :>   Doing in loop cat /proc/interrupts leaks memory in the system, which can 
:> :> be observerd by top. Seems like config depended, so one is attached.
:> Memory logs while running in loop 'cat /proc/interrupts' attached.
:I can't see much evidence of a leak there.

Sorry, I've running test on freshly booted 2.6.19.2 box only 1 minute ;)

:File "4" has MemFree:       1790496 kB
:File "1" has MemFree:       1790504 kB
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:Mayeb you should let it run for longer?

Ok, two shots with 10 min period attached.

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