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#5 Memory leak in RIP filters
> > We are running MRTd v2.2.2 alpha (05/03/00) on a few FreeBSD routers
> > in the CAIRN testbed, and noticed that when mrtd has to filter a lot
> > of incoming routes advertised by RIP, it leaks memory.
> >
> > We have about 4400+ IPv4 routes now in CAIRN. When a tail site wants
> > to filter out most of these routes advertised to it from upstream, say
> > about 4000+ routes, it leaks memory big time, loosing 10's of
> > MB memory
> > in a few hours. If we set the access-lists to accept almost
> > all the routes,
> > the memory leak seems to stop.
> >
> > The machines are running FreeBSD 3.4-STABLE (it came after
> > 3.4-RELEASE)
> > and have KAME IPv6 paches applied.
> >
> > I am attaching the mrtd.conf file. If this is a known bug in mrtd,
> > I apologize, but appreciate if you can send me a pointer to a fix.
I think this is now fixed. Waiting for a confirmation from Alec.
- Craig