debugging - Find Apache memory leaks in operational web-instance -
i'm running heavily used apache server, hosts webpage, downloads, svn (using dav svn) , trac instance (using mod_python). mod_deflate used save bandwith users. server has serious memory issue. after 24 hours takes 2 gb more memory after fresh start.
i installed monitor of garbage collector state in trac system, indicates, python (and trac) not have memory leak.
now i'm bit lost how proceed find issue.
any , suggestions , how find cause of memory increase helpful. loglevel set debug, don't find helpful in log.
the system uses apache 2.2.22 worker-mpm.
currently apache restarted every 24 hours workaround. if set value maxrequestsperchild
(e.g. 500), seems gets unresponsive (hanging connections?).