[jira] [Commented] (GEODE-1749) Buffer pool may not be releasing old buffers

["Michael Dodge (JIRA)" <ji...@apache.org>]

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Michael Dodge commented on GEODE-1749:
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> Buffer pool may not be releasing old buffers
> --------------------------------------------
>
>                 Key: GEODE-1749
>                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GEODE-1749
>             Project: Geode
>          Issue Type: Bug
>          Components: messaging
>            Reporter: Bruce Schuchardt
>            Priority: Major
>
> In Buffers.java there is this comment that needs to be investigated:
> {noformat}
>   /**
>    * A soft reference that remembers the size of the byte buffer it refers to.
>    * TODO Dan - I really think this should be a weak reference. The JVM
>    * doesn't seem to clear soft references if it is getting low on direct
>    * memory.
>    */
>   private static class BBSoftReference extends SoftReference<ByteBuffer> {
> {noformat}



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