'Cached' vs. 'Buffers' memory
6 Jan
2003
6 Jan
'03
17:02
Hi, What exactly is the difference between 'Cached' and 'Buffers' memory (as seen in /proc/meminfo and reported by free)? I have an application that reads large BerkeleyDB style database files. Where would I see the reads cached under, 'Cached' or 'Buffers'? Thanks in advance to everyone who replies! Eugene.
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