[syslog-ng] massive memory leak

[Balazs Scheidler]

> > 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.

I'm the author, and I host this list so obviously I read it sometimes.
Things were quite rough here nowadays, so I couldn't do anything useful on
syslog-ng. However I know about the problem so a fix will be available ASAP.
(whatever this means)

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