Re: [Partly OT] Swapfiles

FROM : Brian Redman
DATE : Tue Jan 28 21:35:25 2003

On Tuesday, January 28, 2003, at 07:56 AM, Robert Cerny wrote:

> Hi folks,
> simple question I believe. Is there a way how to inspect swapfiles? To
> find what's inside? It looks like some of applications on my computer
> is leaking like a hell, but I'm unable to find which one, and really
> don't want to run each through ObjectAlloc.
> For example, I went home on Friday, leaving my computer running, and
> had 2 swapfiles only, but on Monday it was 15!!!
>
> Any ideas?
> Robert


I don't know a way to inspect the contents of swapfiles.  But, if you
look at the VSZ column in ps(1) (ps axl)  or VSIZE in top(1) you might
be able to identify the process by an unusual large number or how
quickly it grows.

   ber