chosho.kyo@japan 1998-09-05

(1) Working environments
OS : Solaris2.5.1 Japanese version
Browser : Netscape Communicator4.04J
Java Plug-in : Java Plug-in 1.1.1 g
JRE : JRE1.1.6 within Plug-in
Window : CDE
Japanese Input : Atok7

(2) Phenomenon
Step1: Start NC with Java Plug-in.
Step2: Read a html file with applet.
       e.g. Load a Clock Plug-in demonstration
       http://204.160.241.19/products/plugin/1.1.1/demo/Clock/1.1/example1.html
Step3: Click the NC "Reload" button several times.
Step4:The memory size of Java VM increases without any limitation.
The following is the test results after doing the Step3 six times.
USER PID %CPU %MEM SZ RSS TT S START TIME COMMAND
ishikawa 13372 40.0 20.010044 9236 pts/3 R 09:41:10 0:27 java_vm
ishikawa 13372 35.1 20.210136 9324 pts/3 S 09:41:10 0:42 java_vm
ishikawa 13372 33.7 20.410224 9412 pts/3 S 09:41:10 0:46 java_vm
ishikawa 13372 34.2 20.610320 9504 pts/3 S 09:41:10 1:06 java_vm
ishikawa 13372 34.0 20.810408 9596 pts/3 S 09:41:10 1:16 java_vm
ishikawa 13372 32.1 21.010512 9704 pts/3 S 09:41:10 1:39 java_vm