Re: modsecurity performance test problem

On 9/11/06, gyoho.ga.gm@xxxxxxxxxxx <gyoho.ga.gm@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I use ModSecurity 1.9.4 for performance test.
> Server OS is Linux AS 2.1, Apache is 2.0.54.
> Server memory is 256M.

Hi,


> Is it possible that ModSecurity will consume 134M for checking a postbody 
> which
> contains 200K characters?

It's very unlikely, unless there is some problem in the configuration.
Especially if those two are the only two rules you have.

It's certainly not a memory leak but Apache almost never releases the
(once used) memory back to the operating system.


> How do I figure out this problem?

Provide me with enough information to allow me to replicate your
actions by following the instructions here:

http://www.modsecurity.org/documentation/support-request-checklist.html

and I'll give it a look.

-- 
Ivan Ristic, Technical Director
Thinking Stone, http://www.thinkingstone.com
ModSecurity: Open source Web Application Firewall

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