[WriteLog] Software Memory Leak

Wed, 2 Jan 2002 18:57:36 EST

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A memory leak occurs when there is a logic bug in an application pgm that 
actually uses more memory than needed (bug in the logic) and eventually you 
run out of real and virtual memory from the OSystem.  Like when a loging 
program keeps everything in memory to make access faster.

There was a fix by Microsoft for at least for one leak in Windows NT back 2-3 
yrs ago.  But apps do their own thing most times.  There does not have to be 
a cpu loop to create a memory leak by an application, it is usually a logic 
pblm trying to keep too much in memory at one time.  When I am using Win2K , 
I can see exactly what is being used by program with the Windows Task Manager 
and all the system tasks. 

73  Mike  N5MT  

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<HTML>A memory leak occurs when there is a logic bug in an application pgm that actually uses more memory than needed (bug in the logic) and eventually you run out of real and virtual memory from the OSystem.&nbsp; Like when a loging program keeps everything in memory to make access faster. 
 
There was a fix by Microsoft for at least for one leak in Windows NT back 2-3 yrs ago.&nbsp; But apps do their own thing most times.&nbsp; There does not have to be a cpu loop to create a memory leak by an application, it is usually a logic pblm trying to keep too much in memory at one time.&nbsp; When I am using Win2K , I can see exactly what is being used by program with the Windows Task Manager and all the system tasks. 
 
73&nbsp; Mike&nbsp; N5MT&nbsp; </HTML>

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