SUMMARY:
Files or chunks of files from the root (reiserfs) partition are being
inserted into memory at the rate of 4-16k/5 secs (2.4.18) or 60k/5
secs (2.6.8). This memory is never freed. This insertion is not
being caused by any user space program. If the only programs running
are kernel processes, getty, bash, and top, it will still occur.
Memory will be eaten up until about 5k is left, and then it
stabilizes. Swap space will not be used. This behaviour occured
under Debian Woody and Sarge. Sarge was tested with kernels of
version 2.4.18 and 2.6.8.
Does anyone have any idea what could possibly be causing this? Even
advice to other references would be greatly appreciated.