From: Ian Lance Taylor <iant@golang.org>
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2018 23:30:31 +0000 (-0800)
Subject: doc: go1.12: clarify use of MADV_FREE
X-Git-Tag: go1.12beta2~53
X-Git-Url: http://www.git.cypherpunks.su/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=5de0c37ecf49b986f6231a9cf5273861101b634b;p=gostls13.git

doc: go1.12: clarify use of MADV_FREE

Fixes #29337

Change-Id: I1d632d19058c63dac8e25d2a5ad55555c1aec9d4
Reviewed-on: https://go-review.googlesource.com/c/155438
Reviewed-by: Brad Fitzpatrick <bradfitz@golang.org>
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diff --git a/doc/go1.12.html b/doc/go1.12.html
index 1a0127d88f..527a7c73d4 100644
--- a/doc/go1.12.html
+++ b/doc/go1.12.html
@@ -314,10 +314,9 @@ for {
 </p>
 
 <p><!-- CL 135395 -->
-  On Linux, the Go runtime now releases memory back to the operating
-  system only when the OS is under memory pressure. This is more
-  efficient, but means a process's RSS (resident set size) won't
-  decrease unless the OS is running out of memory.
+  On Linux, the runtime now uses MADV_FREE to release unused
+  memory. This is more efficient but may result in higher reported
+  RSS. The kernel will reclaim the unused data when it is needed.
 </p>
 
 <p><!-- CL 149578 -->