[syslog-ng] massive memory leak

[Scott McDermott]

John on Wed 28/06 14:51 +0100:
> I tend to restart the syslog-ng when ever it starts using over 35%
> CPU.  I find that when the usage is that high it doesn't log at all,
> if so just the occasional log.
> 
> If I leave it, it ends up using 99% :-(  I don't think it's my
> syslog-ng.conf that's doing it as it's fairly generic.

I haven't had it start taking up CPU yet, but it sure leaks memory like
a seive.

Sounds like a great program...loads CPU even when inactive, and eats up
all available memory within a couple of weeks on a machine otherwise
mostly unused.  Hmm, sounds like Netscape ;)

Unfortunately, syslog-ng's ability to do TCP logging, unlimited
forwarding, and the nice log-by-host/program makes it an invaluable
tool, so it's worth fixing rather than abandoning.

Does the author read the list? Respond well to patches? The code isn't
too huge, I might try to find the leak myself.